Chives

Star-of-Bethlehem

About Chives and Star-of-Bethlehem

Chives

Star-of-Bethlehem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Cultivated Beds, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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203.00 cm

Rank: 81 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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12.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Light Green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

7.2 Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chives

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.2 In German

Schnittlauch

Stern -of- Bethlehem

7.2.3 In French

Ciboulette

Star- de - Bethléem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

Estrella de Belen

7.2.5 In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Star of -Bethlehem

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczypiorek

Star- of- Betlejem

7.2.8 In Latin

Sectivi porri

Star of Bethlehem ,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Ornithogaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chives and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Chives and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

Chives and Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Chives and Star-of-Bethlehem are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Star-of-Bethlehem

Care of Chives and Star-of-Bethlehem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.