Chives

Water Celery

About Chives and Water Celery

Chives

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

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

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

5002

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Chives

Water Celery

In German

Schnittlauch

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Ciboulette

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Cebollino

El apio agua

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

Aipo água

In Polish

Szczypiorek

Seler Woda

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Apiales

Family

Liliaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Allium

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Water Celery

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

Chives and Water Celery Physical Information

Chives and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Water Celery are as follows:

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

Care of Chives and Water Celery

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