Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
South Africa
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Habitat
Rocky areas
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
12-15
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
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
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
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
Chives
Ice Plant
In German
Schnittlauch
Eis-Anlage
In French
Ciboulette
Ice Plant
In Spanish
Cebollino
Planta de hielo
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Planta de gelo
In Polish
Szczypiorek
Ice roślin
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Ice plant
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Allium
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Ice Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Ice Plant? We provide you with everything About Chives and Ice Plant. Chives doesn't have thorns and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Ice Plant
Season and care of Chives and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ice Plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Chives and Ice Plant Physical Information
Chives and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chives and Ice Plant are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
- Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Care of Chives and Ice Plant
Care of Chives and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.