| Botanical name | Allium schoenoprasum |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | It bears decorative heads of lavender-coloured flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Chives |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | A grass-like, clump-forming perennial. |
| Uses in landscape design | An Ideal subject for pot culture. |
| Planting instructions | Grow in full sun or indoors in bright light. Plant out 200 mm apart when big enough to handle. |
| Maintenance | Divide overgrown clumps in Spring. Keep well watered. Cut leaves when required. |
| Soil conditions | They like fairly rich soil. |
| Uses | Freshly cut leaves are used to flavour sauces and soups, or as a garnish. Chopped leaves also blend very well with cream cheese and other soft cheeses. |
| Interesting planting ideas | Plant chives and garlic chives around vegetables like, pumpkin,cucumber and gem squash, and fruit trees like, peach, apricot and apple. It helps to clear powdery mildew and acts as a trap crop for black aphids. |
| Interesting info | Chives belong to the same family as onions and garlic. |
| Propagation | Propagate by sowing seeds in trays at any time of the year. |
| Common pests and diseases | Chives will never be attacked by insects, fungus, mildew or any disease. |
| Harvest | Cut and harvest leaves as required. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow seeds in trays at any time of the year. |
Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)
- Botanical name: Allium schoenoprasum
- Common name(s): Chives
- Categories: Herbs
Plant description:
A grass-like, clump-forming perennial, a member of the onion family. It bears decorative heads of lavender-coloured flowers and is ideal for pot culture. Garlic chives (A. tuberosum) has flat leaves with a garlic flavour, and white flower heads. It is hardier than common chives. Freshly cut leaves are used to flavour sauces and soups, or as a garnish. Chopped leaves also blend very well with cream cheese and other soft cheeses.
Family: Alliaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: al’e-um sho’-no-pra-sum.
Allium schoenoprasum requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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It bears decorative heads of lavender-coloured flowers.
A grass-like, clump-forming perennial.
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