Chives

Crested Iris

About Chives and Crested Iris

Chives

Crested Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

1.8 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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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203.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

IRIS cristata

7.2 Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Crested Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chives

कलगी आइरिस

7.2.2 In German

Schnittlauch

Crested Iris

7.2.3 In French

Ciboulette

Crested Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

Crested Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Crested Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Crested Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczypiorek

Czubaty Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Sectivi porri

iubatum Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chives and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Crested Iris

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

Chives and Crested Iris Physical Information

Chives and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chives and Crested Iris are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Crested Iris

Care of Chives and Crested Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.