Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-11
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
White, 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
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
Chives
Shaving Brush
In German
Schnittlauch
Rasierpinsel
In French
Ciboulette
Blaireau
In Spanish
Cebollino
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
Pincel de barba
In Polish
Szczypiorek
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
Sectivi porri
Tondenti Peniculus
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Chives and Shaving Brush
Wondering what are the properties of Chives and Shaving Brush? We provide you with everything About Chives and Shaving Brush. Chives doesn't have thorns and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Chives and Shaving Brush
Season and care of Chives and Shaving Brush is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Shaving Brush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Shaving Brush season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chives and Shaving Brush Physical Information
Chives and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chives and Shaving Brush are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Chives and Shaving Brush
Care of Chives and Shaving Brush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.