Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
South America
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Rocky areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-11
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
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
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
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Not Applicable
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Landscape
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Moss Rose
In Hindi
Chives
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Schnittlauch
Moss Rose
In French
Ciboulette
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Cebollino
musgo de Rose
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
rosa-musgo
In Polish
Szczypiorek
Moss Rose
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Rosa moss
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Moss Rose
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Moss Rose? We provide you with everything About Chives and Moss Rose. Chives doesn't have thorns and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Moss Rose
Season and care of Chives and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Moss Rose season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Chives and Moss Rose Physical Information
Chives and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chives and Moss Rose are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Chives and Moss Rose
Care of Chives and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.