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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Herbs

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Number of Varieties

50500
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm203.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
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Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Chives

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Schnittlauch

In French

Asian bittersweet
Ciboulette

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
Cebollino

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
Cebolinha

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Szczypiorek

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Sectivi porri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Asparagales

Family

Celastraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

403
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Chives

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Chives are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bittersweet and Chives Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bittersweet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Chives fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Chives if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Chives

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Chives. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet and Chives as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bittersweet is Antibacterial, antimicrobial and Antispasmodic whereas of Chives is Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health and Nutrients. Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Chives has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Chives

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bittersweet vs Chives and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bittersweet are Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting whereas of Chives have Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bittersweet has showy fruits and Chives has no showy fruits. Also Bittersweet is not flowering and Chives is flowering. You can compare Bittersweet and Chives facts and facts of other plants too.