Chives

Sweet William

About Chives and Sweet William

Chives

Sweet William

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

Types

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

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Number of Varieties

5001600

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

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

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Food for animals

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

In Hindi

Chives

स्वीट विलियम

In German

Schnittlauch

Bartn

In French

Ciboulette

sweet william

In Spanish

Cebollino

Guillermo dulce

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

είδος γαρύφαλλου

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

william doce

In Polish

Szczypiorek

słodki William

In Latin

Sectivi porri

amaranthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Allium

Dianthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

375

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Sweet William

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Sweet William

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

Chives and Sweet William Physical Information

Chives and Sweet William physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Sweet William are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet William flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red and Orange Red
Sweet William leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Chives and Sweet William

Care of Chives and Sweet William include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.