1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Melissa, Sachet
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Small narrow short
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water occasionally, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a moth repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'
ALLIUM tuberosum
7.2 Common Name
English Lavender
Chinese Chives
7.2.1 In Hindi
अंग्रेजी लैवेंडर
Chinese Chives
7.2.2 In German
Englisch Lavendel
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
7.2.3 In French
Lavande anglaise
Ciboule de Chine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Inglés lavanda
Allium tuberosum
7.2.5 In Greek
Αγγλικά Λεβάντα
Chinese Chives
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Inglês Lavender
Allium tuberosum
7.2.7 In Polish
English Lavender
Chinese Chives
7.2.8 In Latin
anglicus Lavender
Chinese Chives
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Lavanduleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species