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About Chives and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
China

Types

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

500100
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10 - 7

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
7, 9, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm3.00 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
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Cold climate, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Over-head 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

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

Chives
Hydrangea

In German

Schnittlauch
Hortensie

In French

Ciboulette
Hortensia

In Spanish

Cebollino
Hortensia

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Cebolinha
Hortênsia

In Polish

Szczypiorek
Hortensja

In Latin

Sectivi porri
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales
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Family

Liliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Allium
Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Allioideae
Sorghum

Number of Species

310
1 27800
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Properties of Chives and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Chives and Centipede Grass

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

Chives and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Chives and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Chives and Centipede Grass

Care of Chives and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.