Chives

Selfheal

About Chives and Selfheal

Chives

Selfheal

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

500100

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8*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, 2b, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm15.20 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

Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, 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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal

In Hindi

Chives

Hydrangea

In German

Schnittlauch

Hortensie

In French

Ciboulette

Hortensia

In Spanish

Cebollino

Hortensia

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Hortênsia

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Hortensja

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

3300

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Selfheal

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Selfheal

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

Chives and Selfheal Physical Information

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

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Selfheal flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Selfheal leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Selfheal

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