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About Chives and Dianthus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin, India
1.4 Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
500
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas
meadows, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
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
A2, A3, H1, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
203.00 cm
Rank: 81 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Pink, Fuchsia
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
DIANTHUS
7.2 Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chives
Dianthus
7.2.2 In German
Schnittlauch
Dianthus
7.2.3 In French
Ciboulette
Dianthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cebollino
Dianthus
7.2.5 In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Dianthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Dianthus
7.2.7 In Polish
Szczypiorek
Dianthus
7.2.8 In Latin
Sectivi porri
Dianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Caryophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Allium
Dianthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Caryophylleae
8.9 Subfamily
Allioideae
Caryophylloideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Properties of Chives and Dianthus

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

Season and Care of Chives and Dianthus

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

Chives and Dianthus Physical Information

Chives and Dianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chives and Dianthus are as follows:

  • Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia

  • Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Chives and Dianthus

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