Chives

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Chives

chives

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantaeia

Subkingdom Tracheobionta

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: Liliidae

Order: Liliales

Family: Liliaceae

Genus: Allium

Species: schoenoprasum

Binomial name

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are a member of the onion family (Alliaceae) grown for their leaves, which are used as an herb. Chives have a much milder flavor than onions or garlic. They are referred to only in the plural, because they grow in clumps rather than alone.

Chives are chopped raw and typically used for seasoning salads and omelettes, or as a topping for baked potatoes.