Chives

Big Bluestem

About Chives and Big Bluestem

Chives

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

5004

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7 - 1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Chives

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Schnittlauch

Große Bartgras

In French

Ciboulette

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Cebollino

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Asparagales

Poaceae

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Allium

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

3150

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Big Bluestem

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

Chives and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Chives and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Chives and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Big Bluestem

Care of Chives and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.