Chives

Red Buckeye

About Chives and Red Buckeye

Chives

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

5002

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Chives

Red Buckeye

In German

Schnittlauch

Red Buckeye

In French

Ciboulette

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Cebollino

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Allium

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

320

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Red Buckeye

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

Chives and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Chives and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chives and Red Buckeye

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