Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, China
Eastern Asia
Types
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Boggy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-6
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, Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Green, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple
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
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Distilled Water, Mineral Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Not Available
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as a moth repellent
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALLIUM tuberosum
ARISAEMA ringens
Common Name
Chinese Chives
Cobra Lily
In Hindi
Chinese Chives
कोबरा लिली
In German
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
Kobra Lilie
In French
Ciboule de Chine
Cobra Lily
In Spanish
Allium tuberosum
Cobra lirio
In Greek
Chinese Chives
Cobra κρίνος
In Portuguese
Allium tuberosum
Cobra lírio
In Polish
Chinese Chives
Cobra lilia
In Latin
Chinese Chives
aspidis lilium
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Nepenthales
Family
Liliaceae
Sarraceniaceae
Genus
Allium
Darlingtonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily
Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily. Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns and Cobra Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chives does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chives has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cobra Lily 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 Cobra Lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily
Season and care of Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chives season is Summer and Fall and Cobra Lily season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand and for Cobra Lily is Loam while the PH of soil for Chinese Chives is Neutral and for Cobra Lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily Physical Information
Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Cobra Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily are as follows:
Chinese Chives flower color: White
Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Cobra Lily flower color: White, Green and Purple
- Cobra Lily leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily
Care of Chinese Chives and Cobra Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cobra Lily pruning is done Not Available. In summer Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cobra Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.