Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Mexico
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Ornamental
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-9
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
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Gold, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Chocolate, Black
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
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, 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
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
SANVITALIA procumbens
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Creeping Zinnia
In Hindi
Chives
SANVITALIA procumbens
In German
Schnittlauch
Husarenknopf
In French
Ciboulette
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Spanish
Cebollino
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Polish
Szczypiorek
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Sanvitalia procumbens
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Creeping Zinnia
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Creeping Zinnia? We provide you with everything About Chives and Creeping Zinnia. Chives doesn't have thorns and Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Creeping Zinnia
Season and care of Chives and Creeping Zinnia is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Creeping Zinnia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Creeping Zinnia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral.
Chives and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information
Chives and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chives and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
- Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Care of Chives and Creeping Zinnia
Care of Chives and Creeping Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Creeping Zinnia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.