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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia  

Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives  
-  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
4  

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Temperate Regions, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
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  
A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
203.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
1,150.00 cm  
18

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Light Yellow, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes  
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients  
cathartic, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum  
IRIS pseudacorus  

Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives  
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris  

In Hindi
Chives  
Pale Yellow Iris  

In German
Schnittlauch  
Sumpf-Schwertlilie  

In French
Ciboulette  
Iris pseudacorus  

In Spanish
Cebollino  
Iris pseudacorus  

In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι  
Pale Yellow Iris  

In Portuguese
Cebolinha  
Pale Yellow Iris  

In Polish
Szczypiorek  
Kosaciec żółty  

In Latin
Sectivi porri  
Pale Yellow Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
3  
260  
99+

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Difference Between Chives and Pale Yellow Iris

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Importance of Chives and Pale Yellow Iris

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