Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
Habitat
Rocky areas
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Not Available
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
CARDAMINE hirsuta
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Hairy Bittercress
In Hindi
Chives
बालों वाली Bittercress
In German
Schnittlauch
Hairy Bittercress
In French
Ciboulette
Bittercress Poilu
In Spanish
Cebollino
Bittercress Peludo
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
τριχωτές Bittercress
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Bittercress cabeludo
In Polish
Szczypiorek
włochaty Bittercress
In Latin
Sectivi porri
pilosus bittercress
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Liliaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Hairy Bittercress
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Hairy Bittercress? We provide you with everything About Chives and Hairy Bittercress. Chives doesn't have thorns and Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Hairy Bittercress
Season and care of Chives and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hairy Bittercress season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chives and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information
Chives and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Chives and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
- Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Care of Chives and Hairy Bittercress
Care of Chives and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.