Chives

Broomsedge

About Chives and Broomsedge

Chives

Broomsedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

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

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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203.00 cm

Rank: 81 (Overall)▶

60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.48 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Orange, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chives

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

Schnittlauch

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

Ciboulette

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczypiorek

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Sectivi porri

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chives and Broomsedge

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Broomsedge

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

Chives and Broomsedge Physical Information

Chives and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Chives and Broomsedge are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Broomsedge

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