Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, China
Southeastern Asia
Types
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
11-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
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
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
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
Umbrella Like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Tuber Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic if not prepared properly
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
Other Uses
Used as a moth repellent
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM tuberosum
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
Common Name
Chinese Chives
Titan Arum
In Hindi
Chinese Chives
Titan Arum
In German
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
Titan Arum
In French
Ciboule de Chine
Titan Arum
In Spanish
Allium tuberosum
Arum Titan
In Greek
Chinese Chives
Titan Arum
In Portuguese
Allium tuberosum
Titan Arum
In Polish
Chinese Chives
Titan Arum
In Latin
Chinese Chives
Titan Arum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Alismatales
Genus
Allium
Amorphophallus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Thomsonieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
Properties of Chinese Chives and Titan Arum
Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chives and Titan Arum? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chives and Titan Arum. Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns and Titan Arum doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chives does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chives has allergic reactions like Not Available and Titan Arum 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 Titan Arum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chinese Chives and Titan Arum
Season and care of Chinese Chives and Titan Arum is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Chives and Titan Arum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Chives season is Summer and Fall and Titan Arum season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand and for Titan Arum is Loam while the PH of soil for Chinese Chives is Neutral and for Titan Arum is Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinese Chives and Titan Arum Physical Information
Chinese Chives and Titan Arum physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Titan Arum height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chives and Titan Arum are as follows:
Chinese Chives flower color: White
Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Titan Arum flower color: Green, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
- Titan Arum leaf color: Not Available
Care of Chinese Chives and Titan Arum
Care of Chinese Chives and Titan Arum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Titan Arum 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 Titan Arum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.