Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Shrub
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
  
Southeastern Asia
  
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
  
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
  
Habitat
Rocky areas
  
Floodplains, open Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-9
  
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
  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
  
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Red, Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Ovate elongated
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
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
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
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
  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
  
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
  
Runny nose, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
  
Unknown
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
  
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
  
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
  
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
  
In Hindi
Chives
  
shooting star
  
In German
Schnittlauch
  
shooting star
  
In French
Ciboulette
  
Dodecatheon
  
In Spanish
Cebollino
  
Dodecatheon
  
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
  
shooting star
  
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
  
Dodecatheon
  
In Polish
Szczypiorek
  
shooting star
  
In Latin
Sectivi porri
  
shooting star
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Spermatophyta
  
Spermatophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Primulales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Verbenaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Dodecatheon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Allioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chives and Shooting Star
Season and care of Chives and Shooting Star is important to know. While considering everything about Chives and Shooting Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chives season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Shooting Star season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chives is Loam, Sand and for Shooting Star is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chives is Neutral and for Shooting Star is Acidic, Neutral.
Chives and Shooting Star Physical Information
Chives and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Shooting Star are as follows:
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
- Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Care of Chives and Shooting Star
Care of Chives and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.