Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-10
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, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
Chives
Cleome serrulata
In German
Schnittlauch
Cleome serrulata
In French
Ciboulette
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Cebollino
serrulata cleome
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Szczypiorek
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Liliaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Cleome serrulata
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Cleome serrulata? We provide you with everything About Chives and Cleome serrulata. Chives doesn't have thorns and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Chives and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Chives and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Chives and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Chives and Cleome serrulata
Care of Chives and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.