Allium schoenoprasum L., 1753 37% complete

Chives

Sp. Pl.: 301 (1753)

Data sources

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Sourced9 Differs from sources2 Source not recorded14 Not on the record8 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
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Bibliography Sp. Pl.: 301 (1753) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
Source not recorded
Rank species No source recorded
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Status accepted No source recorded
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Year 1753 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Chives No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations Temp. Northern Hemisphere No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 34 cm
  • 34 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 11 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 115, 116, 164, 174, 178, 310, 500, 818, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 34 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 11 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 115, 116, 164, 174, 178, 310, 500, 818, 918
  • Superseded 34 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 11 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 115, 116, 164, 174, 178, 310, 500, 818, 918
Sourced
Biological type geophyte
  • geophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 11 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded geophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 11 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 918
  • Superseded geophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 11 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 164, 174, 178, 500, 918
Sourced
Flower color purple
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Flower conspicuous true No source recorded
Source not recorded
Foliage texture empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Fruit shape empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Growth habit Forb/herb No source recorded
Source not recorded
Maximum height 45 cm
  • 45 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 115, 116, 164, 174, 178, 310, 500, 818, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 45 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 115, 116, 164, 174, 178, 310, 500, 818, 918
  • Superseded 45 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 115, 116, 164, 174, 178, 310, 500, 818, 918
Sourced
Sexuality empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Vegetable true No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months feb, jun
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded feb, jun · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 115, 174
  • Superseded feb, jun · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 115, 174
Sourced
Duration perennial
  • perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 9 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 28, 71, 164, 178, 460, 818, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 9 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 28, 71, 164, 178, 460, 818, 918
  • Superseded perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 9 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 28, 71, 164, 178, 460, 818, 918
Sourced
Ecology
Atmospheric humidity 4 / 9 · moderately dry air No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ground humidity 7 / 12 · wet, flooded a few weeks a year (hygrophilous)
  • 7 / 12 · wet, flooded a few weeks a year (hygrophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 7 / 12 · wet, flooded a few weeks a year (hygrophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 7 / 12 · wet, flooded a few weeks a year (hygrophilous) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 3 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Sourced
Light 9 / 9 · full sun
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 8 / 9 · light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
  • Superseded 8 / 9 · light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Differs from sources
Nitrogen fixation None
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Ph maximum pH 8 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ph minimum pH 7.5 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Soil nutriments 7 / 9 · rich (eutrophic)
  • 2 / 9 · very poor (peroligotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 2 / 9 · very poor (peroligotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
  • Superseded 2 / 9 · very poor (peroligotrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
Differs from sources
Soil salinity 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils
  • 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242, 489
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242, 489
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242, 489
Sourced
Cultivation
Minimum root depth empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Other
Propagation method —
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded seed, vegetative · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174
  • Superseded seed, vegetative · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 174
Not on the record
Shade tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Soil ph indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Temperature indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record