Chives

Molinia Caerulea

About Chives and Molinia Caerulea

Chives

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

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

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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203.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chives

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Schnittlauch

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Ciboulette

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebolinha

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczypiorek

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Sectivi porri

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chives and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Molinia Caerulea

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

Chives and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Chives and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chives and Molinia Caerulea

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