Allium paniculatum
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Mediterranean onion, Pale garlic
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAllium paniculatum, common name pale garlic, is a species of monocot in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is widely cultivated and is now naturalized in several places outside its native range.
Description
A Mediterranean member of the onion family (Amaryllidaceae) with edible leaves harvested before flowering.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used to flavor herbal cheese, eaten fresh, and cooked with eggs.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used before flowering. They are used to flavour herbal cheese. They are also eaten fresh and cooked with egg.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central Asia, China, Europe, Kazakhstan, Mediterranean, North Africa, Portugal, Turkey, Türkiye,
Notes
They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 5
- Özdemir, E. and Kültür, S., 2017, Wild Edible Plants of Savaştepe District (Balıkesir, Turkey), Marmara Pharm J 21/3: 578-589
- Syst. nat. ed. 10, 2:978. 1759
