(1) Chinese chive: a perennial herb of Liliaceae, with strong smell, recumbent rhizomes, narrow conical bulbs and clusters; Scaly skin is yellow-brown, reticulate and fibrous; Leaves basal, strip, flat; Umbel, terminal.
(2) Leaves, scape and flowers are eaten as vegetables; Seeds can be used as medicine, and have the effects of tonifying kidney, strengthening stomach, refreshing, stopping sweating and arresting astringency. In Chinese medicine, some people call leeks "intestinal grass".
(3) Chinese chives have strong adaptability, cold resistance and heat resistance, and are cultivated all over the country.