Chives

Meadow Phlox

About Chives and Meadow Phlox

Chives

Meadow Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

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

Number of Varieties

50060

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Aging, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

PHLOX maculata

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Meadow Phlox

In Hindi

Chives

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Schnittlauch

Wiese Phlox

In French

Ciboulette

Meadow Phlox

In Spanish

Cebollino

prado Phlox

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Meadow Phlox

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Meadow Phlox

In Polish

Szczypiorek

łąka Phlox

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Phlox meadow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Allium

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

370

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Meadow Phlox

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

Chives and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Chives and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Chives and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chives and Meadow Phlox

Care of Chives and Meadow Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.