Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Rocky areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
Cactaceae
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Cactus
In Hindi
Chives
Naagaphanee
In German
Schnittlauch
Kaktus
In French
Ciboulette
Cactus
In Spanish
Cebollino
El Cactus
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
κάκτος
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
cacto
In Polish
Szczypiorek
kaktus
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Cactus
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Allium
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chives and Cactus
Season and care of Chives and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Chives and Cactus Physical Information
Chives and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Chives and Cactus are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Chives and Cactus
Care of Chives and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.