Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, China
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Types
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
Red Marble , Bianca Di Magico , Flat Yellow
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light 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
Tubular
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
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, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Food Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Farmland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Anti-oxidant, Fights Depression, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Root, Rootstock
Other Uses
Used as a moth repellent
Added to salads
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ALLIUM tuberosum
ALLIUM cepa 'Bianco Di Maggio'
Common Name
Chinese Chives
Cipollini Onion, Garden Onion
In Hindi
Chinese Chives
प्याज़
In German
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
Cipollini Onion
In French
Ciboule de Chine
Cipollini Onion
In Spanish
Allium tuberosum
Cipollini Onion
In Greek
Chinese Chives
Cipollini Onion
In Portuguese
Allium tuberosum
Cipollini Onion
In Polish
Chinese Chives
Cipollini Onion
In Latin
Chinese Chives
Cipollini Onion
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Allioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion
Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion. Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns and Cipollini Onion doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chives does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chives has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cipollini Onion 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 Cipollini Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion
Season and care of Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chives season is Summer and Fall and Cipollini Onion season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand and for Cipollini Onion is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Chives is Neutral and for Cipollini Onion is Neutral.
Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion Physical Information
Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Cipollini Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion are as follows:
Chinese Chives flower color: White
Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Cipollini Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
- Cipollini Onion leaf color: Light Green
Care of Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion
Care of Chinese Chives and Cipollini Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cipollini Onion 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 Cipollini Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.