Garlic chives growing herbaceous of the genus Allium also known as Chinese chives, Garlic chives are evergreen and in cold climate deciduous grow as perennial plant because the vegetative reproduction of the bulbs, the bulb is biennial and used as annual plant, grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical, temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 5-11.
Leaves green in the top white in bottom, the leave grow in radial growth, the young leaves start to grow from the middle.
Flowers small the color is white, the flower grow on stem as inflorescence in a umbel shape
Garlic chives bulb
Bulb white small cover with edible peel, mostly connect several bulb together
Garlic chives for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
Requirements for Garlic chives growing and care:
Mulch, rich soil, well drain soil, free of rocks, nitrogen
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Bulb/ Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but possible
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive, can be invasive
Planting season:
All year
Pests and diseases:
Onion fly, Onion thrips
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Stem of inflorescence
Size of the plant?
20-60 cm, 8-24 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower
Small white flower, the flowers 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
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
All year
How to harvest the leaves?
Two possibility separate leaves or all the leaves with the bulb
Information about leaves:
Leaves green in the top white in bottom, the leave grow in radial growth, the young leaves start to grow from the middle.
Uses of Garlic chives leaves:
Eaten raw, cooked, spice, salad
Edible Roots
Information about Garlic chives bulb:
Bulb white small cover with edible peel, mostly connect several bulb together
When to pull up Garlic chives bulb:
All year
Uses of Garlic bulb:
Eaten raw, cooked, spice, salad
Scientific name:
Allium tuberosum
