Chives

Anise

About Chives and Anise

Chives

Anise

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Spices

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Mediterranean, Southwest Asia

Types

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

Star anise and more

Number of Varieties

5000

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Thickets, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

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, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1.25 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Black

Gray Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct 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

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Asthma, constipation, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice

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

Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Pimpinella anisum

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Anise

In Hindi

Chives

सौंफ़ का पौध

In German

Schnittlauch

Anis

In French

Ciboulette

Anis

In Spanish

Cebollino

Anís

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

γλυκάνισο

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

anis

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Anyż

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Anethum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Apiales

Family

Liliaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Allium

Pimpinella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Anise

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Anise

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

Chives and Anise Physical Information

Chives and Anise physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Anise height is 2.50 cm and width 1.25 cm. The color specification of Chives and Anise are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Anise flower color: White
Anise leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Anise

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