Chives

Ragged Robin

About Chives and Ragged Robin

Chives

Ragged Robin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

50030

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Healthy tree

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

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

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Ragged Robin

In Hindi

Chives

Ragged Robin

In German

Schnittlauch

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

Ciboulette

Ragged Robin

In Spanish

Cebollino

petirrojo desigual

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

ragged Robin

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Ragged Robin

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Ragged Robin

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Allium

Lychnis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Ragged Robin

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Ragged Robin

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

Chives and Ragged Robin Physical Information

Chives and Ragged Robin physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Ragged Robin are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Ragged Robin

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