Scallion

Chives

About Scallion and Chives

Scallion

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Asia, China, Japan

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

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45.70 cm

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203.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Shallots

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

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

Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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

Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

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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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a moth repellent

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM fistulosum

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

Scallion

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Scallion

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Scallion

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Scallion

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Scallion

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

Scallion

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Scallion and Chives

Wondering what are the properties of Scallion and Chives? We provide you with everything About Scallion and Chives. Scallion doesn't have thorns and Chives doesn't have thorns. Also Scallion does not have fragrant flowers. Scallion has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Chives has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 Scallion and Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Scallion and Chives

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

Scallion and Chives Physical Information

Scallion and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Scallion height is 45.70 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Scallion and Chives are as follows:

Scallion flower color: Ivory
Scallion leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Scallion and Chives

Care of Scallion and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scallion 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 Scallion 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.