Mexican primrose

Chives

About Mexican primrose and Chives

Mexican primrose

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Texas

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm203.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

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

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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 Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

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?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Pests and diseases free, 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

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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

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

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA mexicana

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican primrose

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Rosa Nachtkerze

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Mexican primrose

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primrose mexicana

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Primrose

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Primrose

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Primrose

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Primrose

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

145NA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican primrose and Chives

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican primrose and Chives? We provide you with everything About Mexican primrose and Chives. Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns and Chives doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure and Chives has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure. 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 Mexican primrose and Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican primrose and Chives

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

Mexican primrose and Chives Physical Information

Mexican primrose and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican primrose and Chives are as follows:

Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican primrose and Chives

Care of Mexican primrose and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican primrose 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 Mexican primrose 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.