Chive

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Chive in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Chive, or chives (written also Cive). Allium Schoenoprasum, Linn., a perennial plant native to Europe and the northern borders of the United States and northward. See Allium. The leaves of chive are used green as seasoning in soups, salads and stews. Chive grows 6 to 8 inches high, making dense mats of narrow hollow leaves, and blooming freely in violet-colored heads, which scarcely overtop the foliage; bulbs small, oval. The plant makes an excellent permanent edging, and is worth growing for this purpose alone. It is easily propagated by dividing the clumps: but, like other tufted plants, it profits by having the stools broken up and replanted every few years. It rarely seeds. It thrives in any garden soil. The leaves may be cut freely, for they quickly grow again. L. H. B. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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