Chives

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Chives

Chives are herbs which are related to the onion. Its leaves are used for flavoring.

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Chives

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Alliaceae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. schoenoprasum
Binomial name
*Allium schoenoprasum* L.

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Chives flowering
Clump of chives
Close-up of a chive flower
Capsules with seeds
Close-up of a clump of chives
Blooming Chive plant

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Nutritional Information Archived 2006-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
Mrs. Grieve's "A Modern Herbal" @ Botanical.com
Chives, history, clutivation, container growing and a recipe Archived 2006-01-07 at the Wayback Machine

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