Chives

Hedgehog Cactus

About Chives and Hedgehog Cactus

Chives

Hedgehog Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

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1.4 Types

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

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Desert, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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203.00 cm

Rank: 81 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green, Dark Green, Olive

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

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2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

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Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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 over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

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Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Deer resistant

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Echinocereus reichenbachii

7.2 Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chives

Hedgehog cactus

7.2.2 In German

Schnittlauch

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Ciboulette

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebolinha

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczypiorek

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Sectivi porri

cactus

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

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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208

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Chives and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Chives and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hedgehog Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.

Chives and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Chives and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Chives and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Chives and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Chives and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.