Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Asia, China
Types
not available
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
Habitat
Grassland
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used as a moth repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
ALLIUM tuberosum
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Chinese Chives
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Chinese Chives
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
In French
vulpin des prés
Ciboule de Chine
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Allium tuberosum
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Chinese Chives
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Allium tuberosum
In Polish
łąka ber
Chinese Chives
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Chinese Chives
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asparagales
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Chinese Chives doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Chinese Chives has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. 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 Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinese Chives season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Chives is Neutral.
Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Chinese Chives flower color: White
- Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Chinese Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Chinese Chives pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.