Chives

Busy Lizzy

About Chives and Busy Lizzy

Chives

Busy Lizzy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Eastern Africa

Types

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

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

50036

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 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

A2, A3, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

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 let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

IMPATIENS walleriana

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

In Hindi

Chives

wallenana

In German

Schnittlauch

wallenana

In French

Ciboulette

wallenana

In Spanish

Cebollino

wallenana

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

wallenana

In Polish

Szczypiorek

wallenana

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Geraniales

Family

Liliaceae

Balsaminaceae

Genus

Allium

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

31000

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Busy Lizzy

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Busy Lizzy

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

Chives and Busy Lizzy Physical Information

Chives and Busy Lizzy physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Busy Lizzy are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Busy Lizzy flower color: White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach and Burgundy
Busy Lizzy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson and Bronze

Care of Chives and Busy Lizzy

Care of Chives and Busy Lizzy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Busy Lizzy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.