Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-11
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
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oaklike
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Mid Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Keep Slightly Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
DAVALLIA
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
In Hindi
Chives
Rabbit's Foot Fern
In German
Schnittlauch
Hasenpfote Fern
In French
Ciboulette
Pied Fern Rabbit
In Spanish
Cebollino
Pie de conejo helecho
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Foot Fern κουνελιού
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Pé Fern do Coelho
In Polish
Szczypiorek
Królika Foot Fern
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Lepus pedem Fern
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Euphyllophytina
Class
Liliopsida
Pteridopsida
Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
Family
Liliaceae
Davalliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern? We provide you with everything About Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern. Chives doesn't have thorns and Rabbits Foot Fern 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 Rabbits Foot Fern 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 Rabbits Foot Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern
Season and care of Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information
Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern
Care of Chives and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.