Chinese Chives

Thyme

About Chinese Chives and Thyme

Chinese Chives

Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, China

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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10.20 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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3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

White

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Unknown

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Not Available

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Tiny

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

5.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

5.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

Showy

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6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6.4 Showy Foliage

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6.5 Showy Bark

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6.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

6.8 Evergreen

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6.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6.10 Self-Sowing

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6.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies

6.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

7.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

7.1.3 Edible Uses

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7.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

7.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

7.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a moth repellent

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

7.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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7.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Rock Garden

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM tuberosum

Thymus vulgaris

8.2 Common Name

Chinese Chives

Thyme

8.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Chives

अजवायन के फूल

8.2.2 In German

Knoblauch-Schnittlauch

Thymian

8.2.3 In French

Ciboule de Chine

Thym

8.2.4 In Spanish

Allium tuberosum

Tomillo

8.2.5 In Greek

Chinese Chives

θυμάρι

8.2.6 In Portuguese

Allium tuberosum

Tomilho

8.2.7 In Polish

Chinese Chives

Tymianek

8.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chives

Thymum

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

9.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

9.4 Order

Asparagales

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9.5 Family

Liliaceae

Labiatae

9.6 Genus

Allium

Thymus

9.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

9.8 Tribe

Not Available

9.9 Subfamily

Not Available

9.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chives and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chives and Thyme

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

Chinese Chives and Thyme Physical Information

Chinese Chives and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chinese Chives and Thyme are as follows:

Chinese Chives flower color: White
Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Chives and Thyme

Care of Chinese Chives and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.