Chives

Weeping Fig

About Chives and Weeping Fig

Chives

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

500800

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

203.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Layering

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

Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Container

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Chives

रो अंजीर

In German

Schnittlauch

Birkenfeige

In French

Ciboulette

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Cebollino

higo llorón

In Greek

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Cebolinha

chorando fig

In Polish

Szczypiorek

płacz rys

In Latin

Sectivi porri

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Urticales

Family

Liliaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Allium

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

3850

1 27800

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Properties of Chives and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Chives and Weeping Fig

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

Chives and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Chives and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Chives and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chives and Weeping Fig

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