Chives

Epidendrum

About Chives and Epidendrum

Chives

Epidendrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

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

Diothonea, Auliza

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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203.00 cm

Rank: 81 (Overall)▶

15.20 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 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, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

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, 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

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

EPIDENDRUM ciliare

7.2 Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chives

Epidendrum

7.2.2 In German

Schnittlauch

Epidendrum

7.2.3 In French

Ciboulette

Epidendrum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

Epidendrum

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Epidendrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Epidendrum

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczypiorek

Epidendrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Sectivi porri

Epidendrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Coilostylis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1500

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Properties of Chives and Epidendrum

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Epidendrum

Season and care of Chives and Epidendrum is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Epidendrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Epidendrum is Not Available while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral.

Chives and Epidendrum Physical Information

Chives and Epidendrum physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chives and Epidendrum are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Chives and Epidendrum

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