Chinese Chive Spices Seeds Garden Allium Schoenoprasum Plants Chive is a perennial herb plant. Its taste sweet which is often used for spices vegetable. It is harvested when its leaves reach a height of 14 to 18 inches and are 1/5 inch thick. The immature flower buds are diced and used as an ingredient for fish, potatoes, soups, and other dishes. Chives have insect-repelling properties that can be used in gardens to control pests. Description: Scientific name: Allium ascalonicum Sowing time: all the year around Best sowing time: March to May / September to October Germination time: 12-18 days Seedling time: 40-50 days Harvestt time: 60-80 days Planting spacing: 15x15cm Growth Habit: Temperature of Germination 13-20? Growth of Optimum Temperature 18-23? Soil Environment Loose soil, Well drained, Fertile, Moisture of 70%-80% Growth Environment Cool, Cold tolerance, Heat resistance Sunlight Requirement Halfshadow, Sunlight Sowing Tips: 1. Soak seed with 55? water for 20 minutes, take out and dry them 2. Sow the seeds on the surface of growing media one by one at a certain distance 3. Cover a layer of soil, then water it thoroughly 4. Keep the soil wet during germination, sprout after 12 to 18 days Package Contents: 50 x Chive Seeds