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Chives is the common name of Allium schoenoprasum, an edible species of the Allium genus.
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Chives is the common name of Allium schoenoprasum, an edible species of the Allium genus.A perennial plant, it is widespread in nature across much of Europe, Asia, and North America.<ref name="int"/>
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|perennial plant}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|shorter|Leaves, which are shorter than the flowering stems, are also hollow and round in cross-section, which distinguishes it from Garlic Chives}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pale purple|six petals|The flowers are pale purple, and star-shaped with six petals, 1–2 cm wide, and produced in a dense head of 10-30 together}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Quite round|12 cm wide| Fruiting time is June-July||The seeds are produced in a small three-valved capsule}}
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===Other features===
  
A perennial plant, it is widespread in nature across much of Europe, Asia, and North America.<ref name="int"/>
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
  
== Uses ==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
  
*Chives are grown for their scapes, which are used for culinary purposes as a flavoring herb, and provide a somewhat milder flavor than those of other Allium species.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
*Chives are also rich in [[Vitamin A]] and [[vitamin C]], contain trace amounts of sulfur, and are rich in calcium and iron.
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Chives are cultivated both for their culinary uses and their ornamental value; the violet flowers are often used in ornamental dry bouquets.[34] The flowers are also edible and are used in salads,[35] or used to make Blossom vinegars.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
==Common name==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Woodland Garden Sunny Edge}}, {{Commonly seen| Hedgerow}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated Beds}}.
  
* '''English''' -  Chives
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==Phohhhhhhhhhto Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  
== References ==
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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<ref name="int">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027528 Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 195 北葱 bei cong Allium schoenoprasum]</ref>
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==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref>
  
== External Links ==
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chives.html "flowers of india"]</ref>
  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chives Chives-Wikipedia]
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palnts"]</ref>
*[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chives.html flowersofinddia]
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
  
[[Category:Herbs]]
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* [http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/chiveshttp://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=j270]
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* [https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/859/i-Allium-schoenoprasum-i/Details]
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* [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/allium-schoenoprasum/]
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* []https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/allium-schoenoprasum/

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Chives, Allium schoenoprasum

Chives is the common name of Allium schoenoprasum, an edible species of the Allium genus.A perennial plant, it is widespread in nature across much of Europe, Asia, and North America.[1]

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[2]

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Habit

perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple shorter Leaves, which are shorter than the flowering stems, are also hollow and round in cross-section, which distinguishes it from Garlic Chives

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pale purple six petals The flowers are pale purple, and star-shaped with six petals, 1–2 cm wide, and produced in a dense head of 10-30 together

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Quite round 12 cm wide Fruiting time is June-July The seeds are produced in a small three-valved capsule {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Chives are cultivated both for their culinary uses and their ornamental value; the violet flowers are often used in ornamental dry bouquets.[34] The flowers are also edible and are used in salads,[35] or used to make Blossom vinegars.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge, Hedgerow, Cultivated Beds.

Phohhhhhhhhhto Gallery

References

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  3. "sciencedirect"
  4. "flowers of india"
  5. "practical palnts"

External Links