Allium nipponicum

Description

A temperate herb in the onion family (Amaryllidaceae) with edible bulbs and leaves.

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Edible Uses

Both the bulbs and leaves are used fresh in salads.

Traditional Uses

The bulbs and leaves are used in salads.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, Japan,

Notes

There are about 300-700 Allium species. Most species of Allium are edible (Flora of China). All alliums are edible but they may not all be worth eating! They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.

References (4)

• Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 264
• Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 34
• Enum. pl. Jap. 2:527. 1878
• Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 32

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