Chives

Catnip

About Chives and Catnip

Chives

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Not Available

Number of Varieties

500NA

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

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

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Chives

कटनीप

In German

Schnittlauch

Katzenminze

In French

Ciboulette

cataire

In Spanish

Cebollino

Catnip

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

catnip

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Sectivi porri

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Allium

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Catnip

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

Chives and Catnip Physical Information

Chives and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Catnip are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chives and Catnip

Care of Chives and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.