Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Asia, China
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10 - 1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
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 watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a moth repellent
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible
Botanical Name
ALLIUM tuberosum
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Chinese Chives
Oat
In Hindi
Chinese Chives
जई
In German
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
Haferpflanze
In French
Ciboule de Chine
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Allium tuberosum
planta de avena
In Greek
Chinese Chives
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Allium tuberosum
aveia planta
In Polish
Chinese Chives
Owies roślin
In Latin
Chinese Chives
Oat plant
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Chinese Chives and Oat plant
Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chives and Oat plant? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chives and Oat plant. Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns and Oat plant doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chives does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chives has allergic reactions like Not Available and Oat plant 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 Oat plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chinese Chives and Oat plant
Season and care of Chinese Chives and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chives and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chives season is Summer and Fall and Oat plant season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Chinese Chives is Neutral and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Chinese Chives and Oat plant Physical Information
Chinese Chives and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chives and Oat plant are as follows:
Chinese Chives flower color: White
Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Chinese Chives and Oat plant
Care of Chinese Chives and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.