Chives

Plum Tomato

About Chives and Plum Tomato

Chives

Plum Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

50050

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm7.62 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Purple, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

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

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Canning, Sauces

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

In Hindi

Chives

बेर टमाटर

In German

Schnittlauch

Eiertomate

In French

Ciboulette

Plum Tomato

In Spanish

Cebollino

Tomate ciruela

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Plum ντομάτα

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

tomate ameixa

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Plum Tomato

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Augue Nullam consectetur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Allium

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

313

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Plum Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Plum Tomato

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

Chives and Plum Tomato Physical Information

Chives and Plum Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Chives and Plum Tomato are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow
Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chives and Plum Tomato

Care of Chives and Plum Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Plum Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plum Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.