Allium schoenoprasum CHIVES (plant)

Chives are an aromatic plant of the Liliaceae or Alliaceae family.
It is cultivated for its leaves often used as a condiment and in medicine.

It is easy to grow, its purple flowering is in the shape of a ball.
Particularly used for cooking.
Chive seeds are found in the inflorescence in late summer.
They are black and round like wild garlic.

Chives are used to relieve headaches due to sinus congestion during a cold.
It also has the power to ward off aphids, apple scab, potato scab.

Chive plant 10 to 15 cm high, delivered in a root ball.
As soon as you receive the chive plant, it is important to replant it in the ground in a semi-shaded place or in a pot.
Drain the bottom of the pot well so as not to have stagnant water.
Remember to water it well after planting.

• Plant easy to grow and hardy.
• Many culinary and medicinal uses.
• Violet flowers in summer.
• Perennial plant.