Greek Oregano

Chives

About Greek Oregano and Chives

Greek Oregano

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Oregano maru, Lippia graveolens, Oregano tyttanthum

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open grasslands, Open scrub, Rocky areas

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-2

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm203.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Cold, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nerve pain, Respiratory Disorders

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as an ointment

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM heracleoticum

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Greek Oregano

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

रामतुलसी

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Greek Oregano

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

marjolaine sauvage

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Greek Oregano

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Greek Oregano

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orégano

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Lebiodka pospolita

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

Greek Oregano

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Greek Oregano and Chives

Wondering what are the properties of Greek Oregano and Chives? We provide you with everything About Greek Oregano and Chives. Greek Oregano doesn't have thorns and Chives doesn't have thorns. Also Greek Oregano does not have fragrant flowers. Greek Oregano has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chives has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Greek Oregano and Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Greek Oregano and Chives

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

Greek Oregano and Chives Physical Information

Greek Oregano and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Greek Oregano height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Greek Oregano and Chives are as follows:

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

Care of Greek Oregano and Chives

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