Sweet William

Chives

About Sweet William and Chives

Sweet William

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1600

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500

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.00 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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30.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

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

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Bartn

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

sweet william

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Guillermo dulce

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

william doce

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki William

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

amaranthus

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dianthus

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweet William and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Sweet William and Chives

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

Sweet William and Chives Physical Information

Sweet William and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sweet William and Chives are as follows:

Sweet William flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red and Orange Red
Sweet William leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweet William and Chives

Care of Sweet William and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.