Chives

Calla Lily

About Chives and Calla Lily

Chives

Calla Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

South Africa, Swaziland

Types

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

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

Number of Varieties

50033

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-4

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

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Calla Lily

In Hindi

Chives

Calla Lily

In German

Schnittlauch

Calla-Lilien-

In French

Ciboulette

Lys calla

In Spanish

Cebollino

Cala

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Calla κρίνος

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Calla

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Calla Lily

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Calla Lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Alismatales

Family

Liliaceae

Araceae

Genus

Allium

Zantedeschia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Zantedeschieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Calla Lily

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

Chives and Calla Lily Physical Information

Chives and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Calla Lily are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chives and Calla Lily

Care of Chives and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.