Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, China
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Types
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Flower Color
White
White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Narrow Oblong
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High-Phosphate Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a moth repellent
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALLIUM tuberosum
ALLIUM nigrum
Common Name
Chinese Chives
Black Garlic
In Hindi
Chinese Chives
Black Garlic Plant
In German
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze
In French
Ciboule de Chine
Noir Ail Plante
In Spanish
Allium tuberosum
Planta de ajo negro
In Greek
Chinese Chives
Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών
In Portuguese
Allium tuberosum
Planta alho negro
In Polish
Chinese Chives
Czarny Czosnek roślin
In Latin
Chinese Chives
Allium nigrum Planta
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Allioideae
Properties of Chinese Chives and Black Garlic
Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chives and Black Garlic? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chives and Black Garlic. Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns and Black Garlic doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chives does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chives has allergic reactions like Not Available and Black Garlic has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chinese Chives and Black Garlic and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chinese Chives and Black Garlic
Season and care of Chinese Chives and Black Garlic is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chives and Black Garlic Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chives season is Summer and Fall and Black Garlic season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand and for Black Garlic is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Chives is Neutral and for Black Garlic is Neutral.
Chinese Chives and Black Garlic Physical Information
Chinese Chives and Black Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Black Garlic height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chives and Black Garlic are as follows:
Chinese Chives flower color: White
Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Black Garlic flower color: White, Purple, Light Pink and Violet
- Black Garlic leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Chinese Chives and Black Garlic
Care of Chinese Chives and Black Garlic include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.