Chives

Giant Silvergrass

About Chives and Giant Silvergrass

Chives

Giant Silvergrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

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

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

50035

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Lake Sides, savannahs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Crickets

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Giant Silvergrass

In Hindi

Chives

Giant Silvergrass

In German

Schnittlauch

Riesenschilf

In French

Ciboulette

géant silvergrass

In Spanish

Cebollino

Giant Silvergrass

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Giant Silvergrass

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Silvergrass gigante

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Giant Silvergrass

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Giant Silvergrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Allium

Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

317

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Giant Silvergrass

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

Chives and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Chives and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color:
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Giant Silvergrass

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