Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Southeastern United States
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Chives
Adam's needle
In German
Schnittlauch
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Ciboulette
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Cebollino
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Szczypiorek
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Adam's Needle
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Chives and Adam's Needle. Chives doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Chives does not have fragrant flowers. Chives has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Skin rash and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Skin rash. 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 Chives and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Chives and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Chives and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Chives and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Chives and Adam's Needle
Care of Chives and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.