Chives

Microbiota

About Chives and Microbiota

Chives

Microbiota

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Russia/Siberia

Types

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

Shrub

Number of Varieties

5003

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm2,330.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water during dry weather, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

MICROBIOTA decussata

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae

In Hindi

Chives

माइक्रोबायोटा

In German

Schnittlauch

Mikrobiota

In French

Ciboulette

microbiote

In Spanish

Cebollino

microbiota

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

μικροχλωρίδας

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

microbiota

In Polish

Szczypiorek

mikroflory

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Microbiota

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asparagales

Pinales

Family

Liliaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Allium

Microbiota

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Microbiota

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Microbiota

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

Chives and Microbiota Physical Information

Chives and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Microbiota are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
Microbiota leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Microbiota

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