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How to grow Chives plant growing and care: Mulch, rich soil, well drain soil, free of rocks, nitrogen
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Bulb
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No, but it’s easier
Difficulties or problems when growing: ?
Planting season: Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases: Onion fly, Onion thrips
Pruning season: All year
How to prune: Stem of inflorescence
Size of the plant? 15-50 cm, 6-20 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: Spring / Summer
General information about the flower Small pink-purple flowers, the flower grow on stem as inflorescence in a umbel shape
Thinning the bloom: Recommend to the thinning the stem of inflorescence unless the need in the seeds
Pollination is done by: Bees, flies
Edible leaves Leaves harvesting season: All year
How to harvest the leaves? Can be taken with the bulb or just some leaves at the time
Information about leaves: Leaves are narrow and hollow grow in radial structure, leaves grow in groups linked together
Uses of Chives plant leaves: Salad, cooked, stir fry
Roots Information about Chives plant bulb: Small bulb in the color white-yellow
When to pull up Chives plant bulb: All year
Uses of Chives plant bulb : Eaten raw, cooked, spice, salad
Scientific name: Allium schoenoprasum
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants , Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous , Evergreen , Geophyte , Herbaceous , Leaf plant , Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Edible plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 3 , Hardiness zone 4 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors:
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible leaves , Edible Roots
Culinary uses: Cooked , Eaten raw , Herbs , Salad , Spices , Spreads & Sauces