Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
California
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Southern cypress, Gulf cypress
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Floodplains, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-11
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
17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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 consistently moist soil, 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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Asthma, breathing problems
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used in biomass, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
CUPRESSUS macrocarpa
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Baldcypress, Red cypress
In Hindi
Chives
सरू के वृक्ष
In German
Schnittlauch
Zypresse
In French
Ciboulette
cyprès
In Spanish
Cebollino
Arbol ciprés
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
κυπαρίσσι
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Cypress árvore
In Polish
Szczypiorek
Cypress drzewo
In Latin
Sectivi porri
cypressus
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Liliaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Taxodioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Cypress
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Cypress? We provide you with everything About Chives and Cypress. Chives doesn't have thorns and Cypress 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 Cypress 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 Cypress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Cypress
Season and care of Chives and Cypress is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Cypress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cypress season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Cypress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Cypress is Acidic, Neutral.
Chives and Cypress Physical Information
Chives and Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cypress height is 1,520.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Cypress are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cypress flower color: Brown
- Cypress leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Chives and Cypress
Care of Chives and Cypress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Cypress pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Cypress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.