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Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Herb grown for its thin hollow leaves, used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning.

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Temperature

10-20°C (absolute 2-35°C)

Rainfall

450-1600mm (absolute 300-2800mm)

Altitude

2000m

Soil pH

6-6.6 (absolute 5-8.2)

Soil types

Moist fertile well-drained soil.