Chives

Red Alder

About Chives and Red Alder

Chives

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

50030

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Chives

red alder

In German

Schnittlauch

rot-Erle

In French

Ciboulette

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Cebollino

aliso rojo

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Szczypiorek

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Sectivi porri

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fagales

Family

Liliaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Allium

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

335

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Red Alder

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

Chives and Red Alder Physical Information

Chives and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Red Alder are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chives and Red Alder

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