Chives

Gymnocalycium

About Chives and Gymnocalycium

Chives

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Cactus

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

South America

1.4 Types

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

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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Rank: 55 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

13,21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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203.00 cm

Rank: 81 (Overall)▶

12.50 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

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8.00 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

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have 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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36% Cactus 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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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

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

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chives

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Schnittlauch

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

Ciboulette

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczypiorek

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

Sectivi porri

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Chives and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Gymnocalycium

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

Chives and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Chives and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Chives and Gymnocalycium

Care of Chives and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.