Chives

Thyme

About Chives and Thyme

Chives

Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Asia, Europe

Types

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

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

Number of Varieties

500300

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Habitat

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Herb, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Thymus vulgaris

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Thyme

In Hindi

Chives

अजवायन के फूल

In German

Schnittlauch

Thymian

In French

Ciboulette

Thym

In Spanish

Cebollino

Tomillo

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

θυμάρι

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Tomilho

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Tymianek

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Thymum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Labiatae

Genus

Allium

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

3350

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Thyme

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

Chives and Thyme Physical Information

Chives and Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Thyme are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Chives and Thyme

Care of Chives and Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.