Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Quamash
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-8
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In German
Schnittlauch
Camas
In French
Ciboulette
Camas
In Spanish
Cebollino
Camas
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Camas
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Camas
In Polish
Szczypiorek
Camas
In Latin
Sectivi porri
camas
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Camas
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Camas? We provide you with everything About Chives and Camas. Chives doesn't have thorns and Camas 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 Camas 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 Camas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Camas
Season and care of Chives and Camas is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Camas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Camas season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Camas is Loam while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Camas is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chives and Camas Physical Information
Chives and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Chives and Camas are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
- Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory
Care of Chives and Camas
Care of Chives and Camas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Camas pruning is done 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 Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.