Chives

Bittersweet

About Chives and Bittersweet

Chives

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vines

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

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

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

50050

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Habitat

Rocky areas

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm3,050.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

Chives

Asian bittersweet

In German

Schnittlauch

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Ciboulette

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Cebollino

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Celastrales

Family

Liliaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Allium

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

340

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Bittersweet

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

Chives and Bittersweet Physical Information

Chives and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Bittersweet are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chives and Bittersweet

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