Chives

Amaryllis

About Chives and Amaryllis

Chives

Amaryllis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Types

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

Number of Varieties

50050

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Habitat

Rocky areas

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm1.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm3.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

Aphids, Damping-off, Leaf spot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Rust, Slugs, Snails, Stem spot, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Amaryllis belladonna

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Belladonna Lily or Naked Ladies

In Hindi

Chives

Amaryllis

In German

Schnittlauch

Amaryllis

In French

Ciboulette

Amaryllis

In Spanish

Cebollino

Amarillis

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

αμαρύλλις

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Amarílis

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Amarylis

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Amaryllis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Allium

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Amaryllis

Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Amaryllis? We provide you with everything About Chives and Amaryllis. Chives doesn't have thorns and Amaryllis 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 Amaryllis 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 Amaryllis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chives and Amaryllis

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

Chives and Amaryllis Physical Information

Chives and Amaryllis physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Amaryllis height is 1.00 cm and width 3.50 cm. The color specification of Chives and Amaryllis are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Amaryllis flower color: Blue, Pink, Red and White
Amaryllis leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Amaryllis

Care of Chives and Amaryllis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Amaryllis pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Amaryllis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.