Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
1-6
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Dermatitis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
Chives
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Schnittlauch
Schwarz Fichte
In French
Ciboulette
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
Cebollino
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
Szczypiorek
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Niger abiegnis
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Chives and Black Spruce
Season and care of Chives and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Black Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Chives and Black Spruce Physical Information
Chives and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Black Spruce are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
- Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Chives and Black Spruce
Care of Chives and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.