Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
South Africa
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-13
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, 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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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
Bark, Pine
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Lebombo Cycad
In Hindi
Chives
Lebombo Cycad
In German
Schnittlauch
Lebombo Palmfarn
In French
Ciboulette
Lebombo Cycad
In Spanish
Cebollino
Lebombo cícadas
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Lebombo Cycad
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Lebombo Cycad
In Polish
Szczypiorek
Lebombo Cycad
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Lebombo Cycad
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Cycadopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cycadales
Family
Liliaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Allium
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Lebombo Cycad
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Lebombo Cycad? We provide you with everything About Chives and Lebombo Cycad. Chives doesn't have thorns and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Lebombo Cycad
Season and care of Chives and Lebombo Cycad is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Lebombo Cycad Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lebombo Cycad season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral.
Chives and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information
Chives and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
- Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Chives and Lebombo Cycad
Care of Chives and Lebombo Cycad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.