Chives

Gala Apple

About Chives and Gala Apple

Chives

Gala Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

50025

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Alternate Days

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

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

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

MALUS domestica 'Gala'

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

In Hindi

Chives

सेब

In German

Schnittlauch

Gala Apfel

In French

Ciboulette

Gala

In Spanish

Cebollino

Gala

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Gala

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Gala

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Gala

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Gala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Rosales

Family

Liliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Allium

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

325

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Gala Apple

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Gala Apple

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

Chives and Gala Apple Physical Information

Chives and Gala Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Gala Apple are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Gala Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Gala Apple

Care of Chives and Gala Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gala Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering.