Chives

Ficus Elastica

About Chives and Ficus Elastica

Chives

Ficus Elastica

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

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

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

50060

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Latex

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

FICUS elastica

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Rubber Plant

In Hindi

Chives

रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Schnittlauch

Ficus elastica

In French

Ciboulette

Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Cebollino

ficus

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Szczypiorek

gumy roślin

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Allium

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

3800

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Ficus Elastica

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

Chives and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Chives and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Chives and Ficus Elastica

Care of Chives and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.