Chives

Tangerine

About Chives and Tangerine

Chives

Tangerine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

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

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

50050

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, 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

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

Chives

संतरा

In German

Schnittlauch

Mandarine

In French

Ciboulette

mandarine

In Spanish

Cebollino

mandarina

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

tangerina

In Polish

Szczypiorek

mandarynka

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Allium

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

320

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Tangerine

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Tangerine

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

Chives and Tangerine Physical Information

Chives and Tangerine physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Tangerine height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Tangerine are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tangerine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Tangerine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chives and Tangerine

Care of Chives and Tangerine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Tangerine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tangerine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.