Chives Medium Leaf
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Chives is an essential herb in cooking. It is also an ornamental plant for the garden, in pots, on the sill of a window or in the kitchen. Edible flower.
Edible ornamental plant mainly used in cooking recipes It is an ingredient in stuffed eggs, salads and omelettes. Rich in vitamins A, B, C. The plant has antibacterial and fungicide properties. Chives is insect-repellingand can be used in gardens to control pests. 5,000 years ago it was used by the Chinese as an antidote against venoms or to stop haemorrhage.
Perennial 50 cm tall with long and tubular dark green leaves. Flowers are pink to purple and star-shaped.
In the garden it needs well-drained, light and fertile soils. The ideal climate for outside culture is temperate or cool.
Soak the seeds in cool water for 24 hours before sowing at temperatures of 18ºC/22ºC.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cottage garden, Culinary, Pest-repelling Plants, Herbs garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds
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Description
Culinary but also decorative in gardens for its beautiful flowering.
Chives Medium Leaved are clump-forming plants with erect green leaves of mild onion flavour. Edible rose pink flowers grow in June/July. Use with tomatoes, salads or added to cream cheese.
These chives are easy to grow in any soil. Established clumps should be divided in autumn. Bees also love the flowers.
Sow outdoors; in situ, in May, with thin to 15 cm spacing
Flowering
| Flower colour | Mauve |
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| Flowering period | April, May, June, Spring |
| Fragrant | Foliage |
Botanical information
| Botanical name | Allium schoenoprasum |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Spring, All year |
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| Germination (days) | 5-10 |
| Average germination (%) | 70-80 |
| Seeds per gram | 600 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cottage garden, Culinary, Pest-repelling Plants, Herbs garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Flowerbeds |
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| Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil type | Potting mix |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy |
| Climate zone | Temperate, Temperate areas |
Care
| Watering | Frequent |
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