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Allium ampeloprasum L. Puerro Allium cepa L. Cebolla Allium cepa L. var. agregatum Chalota Allium fistulosum L. Cebollín Allium sativum L. Ajo Allium schoenoprasum L.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Allium schoenoprasum COMMON NAME: Chives FAMILY: Liliaceae TYPE: perennial LEAVES: semi-evergreen, cylindrical edible with a mild onion flavor FLOWER: globose inflorescences 1" across, attractive pink to lavender edible, adds some flavor to salads SEASON OF BLOOM: spring to early
This list includes all documented vascular plants in Colorado at Herbarium COLO. Nomenclature follows Weber & Wittmann (1992), Catalog of the Colorado Flora: A Biodiversity Baseline, including most recent addenda.
Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol 5, 2004 237 Allium Vegetables for Cancer Prevention Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev, 5, 237-245 MINI-REVIEW Allium Vegetables in Cancer Prevention: An Overview Archana Sengupta*, Samit Ghosh, Shamee Bhattacharjee Dept.
Grow indoors or outdoors for year-round onion flavoring. Use chopped leaves and young flowers to add flavor and decorative garnish to salads. Medicinal: A tonifying and healthful herb. The essential oil is highly antibacterial.