Fennel

Chinese Chives

About Fennel and Chinese Chives

Fennel

Chinese Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Asia, China

1.4 Types

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garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

Used as a moth repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare

ALLIUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel

Chinese Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

सौंफ़

Chinese Chives

7.2.2 In German

Fenchel

Knoblauch-Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Fenouil

Ciboule de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hinojo

Allium tuberosum

7.2.5 In Greek

Μάραθο

Chinese Chives

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Funcho

Allium tuberosum

7.2.7 In Polish

Koper włoski

Chinese Chives

7.2.8 In Latin

faeniculi

Chinese Chives

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Foeniculum

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fennel and Chinese Chives

Wondering what are the properties of Fennel and Chinese Chives? We provide you with everything About Fennel and Chinese Chives. Fennel doesn't have thorns and Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns. Also Fennel does not have fragrant flowers. Fennel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Chinese Chives has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fennel and Chinese Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fennel and Chinese Chives

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

Fennel and Chinese Chives Physical Information

Fennel and Chinese Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Fennel and Chinese Chives are as follows:

Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green
Chinese Chives flower color: White
Chinese Chives leaf color: Green

Care of Fennel and Chinese Chives

Care of Fennel and Chinese Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fennel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.