Chives

Squash

About Chives and Squash

Chives

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

5004

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

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

Cough, 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

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

For making oil

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Squash

In Hindi

Chives

Squash

In German

Schnittlauch

Squash

In French

Ciboulette

Squash

In Spanish

Cebollino

calabacín

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

σκουός

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

abóbora

In Polish

Szczypiorek

kabaczek

In Latin

Sectivi porri

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Cucurbitales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Allium

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

320

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Squash

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

Chives and Squash Physical Information

Chives and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Squash are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Chives and Squash

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