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About Selfheal and Chives

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Herbs

Origin

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World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Number of Varieties

100500
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8*5
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 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

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm203.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609
ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Common Name

Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Chives

In German

Hortensie
Schnittlauch

In French

Hortensia
Ciboulette

In Spanish

Hortensia
Cebollino

In Greek

υδραγεία
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Cebolinha

In Polish

Hortensja
Szczypiorek

In Latin

Hibiscus
Sectivi porri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Spermatophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

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Allium

Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Allioideae

Number of Species

3003
1 27800
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Properties of Selfheal and Chives

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Chives? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Chives. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Chives doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Chives has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Selfheal and Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Selfheal and Chives

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

Selfheal and Chives Physical Information

Selfheal and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Chives are as follows:

  • Selfheal flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Selfheal leaf color: Green

  • Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Selfheal and Chives

Care of Selfheal and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Selfheal 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 Selfheal needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.