Chinese Chives

Sinningia

About Chinese Chives and Sinningia

Chinese Chives

Sinningia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, China

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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25.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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10.20 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a moth repellent

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM tuberosum

SINNINGIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chives

Sinningia, Gloxinia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Chives

Sinningia

7.2.2 In German

Knoblauch-Schnittlauch

Sinningia

7.2.3 In French

Ciboule de Chine

Sinningia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Allium tuberosum

Sinningia

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese Chives

Sinningia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Allium tuberosum

Sinningia

7.2.7 In Polish

Chinese Chives

Sinningia

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chives

Sinningia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Gesnariaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Sinningia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chives and Sinningia

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chives and Sinningia? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chives and Sinningia. Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns and Sinningia doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chives does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chives has allergic reactions like Not Available and Sinningia 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 Sinningia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Chives and Sinningia

Season and care of Chinese Chives and Sinningia is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chives and Sinningia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chives season is Summer and Fall and Sinningia season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand and for Sinningia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Chives is Neutral and for Sinningia is Acidic, Neutral.

Chinese Chives and Sinningia Physical Information

Chinese Chives and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chives and Sinningia are as follows:

Chinese Chives flower color: White
Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Chives and Sinningia

Care of Chinese Chives and Sinningia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.