Allium schoenoprasum 'Wild Chives' [Ex. Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England] 50+ SEEDS
Allium schoenoprasum
'Wild Chives'
[Ex. Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England]
Alliaceae: A tufted, bulbous perennial of damp, grassy places on limestone rocks. The flowers are purplish, in heads 2-4cm across, comprising of 10-30 flowers and 2 papery bracts, blooming from John-September. The leaves are thin, green, hollow, and cylindrical. Widely cultivated, a local native plant, mainly in the west of the country. Native to most of Europe, including Britain, east to the Himalayas and Japan.
Alliaceae: A tufted, bulbous perennial of damp, grassy places on limestone rocks. The flowers are purplish, in heads 2-4cm across, comprising of 10-30 flowers and 2 papery bracts, blooming from John-September. The leaves are thin, green, hollow, and cylindrical. Widely cultivated, a local native plant, mainly in the west of the country. Native to most of Europe, including Britain, east to the Himalayas and Japan.
USES:
The leaves can be eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. The leaves have a mild onion flavour and are an excellent addition to mixed salads, they can also be used as a flavouring in soups.
The whole plant has a beneficial effect on the digestive system and the blood circulation. It improves the appetite, is digestive, hypotensive and tonic. It has similar properties to garlic (A. sativum), but much milder.
The leaves can be eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. The leaves have a mild onion flavour and are an excellent addition to mixed salads, they can also be used as a flavouring in soups.
The whole plant has a beneficial effect on the digestive system and the blood circulation. It improves the appetite, is digestive, hypotensive and tonic. It has similar properties to garlic (A. sativum), but much milder.
GROWING INFORMATION:
Sow seeds in spring in a cold frame, germination is usually easy, pot up the seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle easily and plant out in the following spring. prefers a sunny position in a rich moist but well-drained soil. Attracts bees and butterflies.
Sow seeds in spring in a cold frame, germination is usually easy, pot up the seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle easily and plant out in the following spring. prefers a sunny position in a rich moist but well-drained soil. Attracts bees and butterflies.
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