Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, China
Europe, Asia
Types
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a moth repellent
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ALLIUM tuberosum
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Chinese Chives
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
Chinese Chives
Foxtail Grass
In German
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
Foxtail Grass
In French
Ciboule de Chine
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
Allium tuberosum
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
Chinese Chives
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
Allium tuberosum
grama de foxtail
In Polish
Chinese Chives
ber trawy
In Latin
Chinese Chives
panicum Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass. Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chives does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chives has allergic reactions like Not Available and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chives season is Summer and Fall and Foxtail Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Chinese Chives is Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Chinese Chives flower color: White
Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass
Care of Chinese Chives and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.