Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum) is a bulbous (or similar) plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.
This plant has several common names including: Chinese chives, garlic chives, oriental garlic or fragrant-flowered garlic.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 1 year to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: Chinese chives, garlic chives, oriental garlic, fragrant-flowered garlic
Scientific name: Allium tuberosum
Plant type: Bulbs
Habit: Bushy
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum) – Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum) – Victor M. Vicente Selvas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
