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About Chives and French Sorrel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Herbs
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
500
Rank: 15 (Overall)
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas
Slopes, Stony hillsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
203.00 cm
Rank: 81 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Tan, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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
Deltoid
2.4 Thorns
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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects, Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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48% List of Herbs 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
RUMEX scutatus
7.2 Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel
7.2.1 In Hindi
Chives
French Sorrel
7.2.2 In German
Schnittlauch
Schild-Ampfer
7.2.3 In French
Ciboulette
French Sorrel
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cebollino
French Sorrel
7.2.5 In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
French Sorrel
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cebolinha
French Sorrel
7.2.7 In Polish
Szczypiorek
Szczaw tarczolistny
7.2.8 In Latin
Sectivi porri
French Sorrel
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
Polygonaceae
8.6 Genus
Allium
Rumex
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Chives and French Sorrel

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

Season and Care of Chives and French Sorrel

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

Chives and French Sorrel Physical Information

Chives and French Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and French Sorrel are as follows:

  • Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • French Sorrel flower color: Green

  • French Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and French Sorrel

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