Allium schoenoprasum - Chives

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.

Uses

cancer, stomach cancer, Sleeping problems, Bone health.

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

A comprehensive chemical study of the cultivated plant Allium schoenoprasum L. from the collection of the Botanical Garden of the Institute of Biology (Komi Scientific Center, UB, RAS) showed that its leaves contained a wide range of biologically active substances and trace elements involved in the antioxidant and anticarcinogenic protection system of humans.

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

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

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

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.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge, Hedgerow, Cultivated Beds.

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