Chives

Treacleberry

About Chives and Treacleberry

Chives

Treacleberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

50015

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Bluffs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Dry Conditions

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

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Blood cleanser, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Maianthemum racemosum

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard

In Hindi

Chives

Treacleberry

In German

Schnittlauch

Treacleberry

In French

Ciboulette

Treacleberry

In Spanish

Cebollino

Treacleberry

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Treacleberry

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Treacleberry

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Treacleberry

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Treacleberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Liliales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Allium

Maianthemum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Allioideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

339

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Treacleberry

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Treacleberry

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

Chives and Treacleberry Physical Information

Chives and Treacleberry physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Treacleberry height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chives and Treacleberry are as follows:

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

Care of Chives and Treacleberry

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