How to Care for Allium schoenoprasum

Korean name: 차이브

A culinary herb with thin, hollow leaves resembling green onions. Its pretty lavender flowers are also lovely, making it popular in kitchen gardens.

Key facts

• Category: Herb
• Difficulty: Easy
• Where to keep: indoors
• Native to: Europe, Asia
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Pets: No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.
• Traits: culinary herb, green onion substitute, flowering, kitchen garden

Care Guide

• Light: At least 6 hours of sunlight.
• Watering: Water when the soil dries out.
• Soil: Fertile soil with good drainage.
• Humidity: Moderate.
• Temperature: 7~27°C
• Fertilizer: Slow-release fertilizer in spring.

Common questions

How often should you water Allium schoenoprasum?

Water when the soil dries out. Roughly every 5 days is the baseline; adjust for the season and the spot it sits in.

Where should you keep Allium schoenoprasum?

It likes At least 6 hours of sunlight.. You can grow it indoors. Use Fertile soil with good drainage..

Is Allium schoenoprasum safe around pets?

No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.

Is Allium schoenoprasum good for beginners?

Difficulty: Easy. It is forgiving enough for a first plant. Keep it around 7~27°C. Humidity: Moderate.. Fertilise Slow-release fertilizer in spring..