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Chives (Allium schoenoprasum).
Why are chives considered a treasure chest of vitamins?
bulbil garlic garlic clove leek leek onion yellow onions, white onions, and red onions yellow onions and red onions
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Why are chives considered a treasure chest of vitamins?
Overview of chives.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Chives (Allium schoenoprasum).
Donar Reiskoffer
bulbil
Bulbils, which are secondary bulbs, sprouting on wild garlic (Allium vineale).
Matthew C. Perry/U.S. Geological Survey
garlic
Garlic (Allium sativum).
A to Z Botanical Collection/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
garlic clove
Bulbs and cloves of garlic (Allium sativum).
AdstockRF
leek
Leek (Allium ampeloprasum, variety porrum).
G.R. Roberts
leek
Field of leeks (Allium porrum).
AdstockRF
onion
Onions (Allium cepa).
Walter Chandoha
yellow onions, white onions, and red onions
Onion bulbs (Allium cepa) in a variety of shapes, colours, and sizes.
© Thodonal/Dreamstime.com
yellow onions and red onions
Yellow onions (left) and red onions (Allium cepa).
© rysp/Fotolia
shallot
Shallot (Allium).
© MassanPH—Moment/Getty Images
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