Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives
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Number of Varieties
5008
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-6
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
203.00 cm1,371.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Purple, Burgundy, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash
breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients
Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ALLIUM schoenoprasum
ASIMINA triloba
Common Name
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives
Pawpaw
In Hindi
Chives
गंदा संयंत्र
In German
Schnittlauch
Papaya Pflanze
In French
Ciboulette
usine de papaye
In Spanish
Cebollino
planta de la papaya
In Greek
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι
φυτό pawpaw
In Portuguese
Cebolinha
planta mamão
In Polish
Szczypiorek
pawpaw roślin
In Latin
Sectivi porri
quince herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Magnoliales
Family
Liliaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Allium
Asimina Adans
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Allioideae
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Number of Species
39
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27800
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