Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Sedge or Rush
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
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Number of Varieties
5002
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-8
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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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
203.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Gold, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Acicular
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Palm Sedge
In Hindi
Chives
Palm Sedge
In German
Schnittlauch
Palm Sedge
In French
Ciboulette
Palm Sedge
In Spanish
Cebollino
Palm Sedge
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Palm Sedge
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Palm Sedge
In Polish
Szczypiorek
Palm Sedge
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Palm Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lillosida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Allium
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Allioideae
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Number of Species
3500
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27800
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