Chinese chives

How to Grow and Care for Chinese chives

Chinese chives · Allium tuberosum
Also known as: fragrant-flowered garlic; garlic chives; oriental garlic

Grow in fertile moisture retentive well-drained soil in full sun. See chive cultivation for further advice

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Planting and Growing Chinese chives

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleConsistently moist soil layer, extra irrigation during hot dry summer days
Sunlight requirementsFull sun
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Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained
FertilizingBalanced herb liquid feed biweekly full spring and summer growth season
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Care Tips

Grow in fertile moisture retentive well-drained soil in full sun. See chive cultivation for further advice

How to Water Chinese chives?

Consistently moist soil layer, extra irrigation during hot dry summer days

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Chinese chives?

Full sun

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for Chinese chives?

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What Soil Is Best for Chinese chives?

Soil type
Loam
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for Chinese chives?

Moist but well drained

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How to Fertilize Chinese chives?

Balanced herb liquid feed biweekly full spring and summer growth season

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How to Prune Chinese chives?

No pruning required

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How to Propagate Chinese chives?

Propagate by seed sown as soon as ripe or in spring in a cold frame. Divide clumps in early spring or remove offsets in autumn

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How to Transplant Chinese chives?

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How to Care for Chinese chives in Winter?

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How to Plant Chinese chives?

Grow in fertile moisture retentive well-drained soil in full sun. See chive cultivation for further advice

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How to Repot Chinese chives?

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How to Harvest Chinese chives?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

Susceptible to onion white rot and downy mildew but usually trouble free in the border

Pests

Susceptible to slugs, snails, allium leaf mining fly and onion fly but usually trouble free in the border

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The Toxicity of Chinese chives

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Attributes of Chinese chives

Plant typeBulbs
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitClump forming
OriginHimalaya China

Scientific Classification

Species
Allium tuberosum
Genus
Allium
Family
Amaryllidaceae
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