Allium prattii
C.H. Wright ex Forbes & Hemsl.
Chhaphi
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAllium prattii is an Asian species of wild onion native to Assam, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and China (Anhui, Gansu, Henan, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan). It is found at elevations of 2000–4900 m. Allium prattii has a scape up to 60 cm tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are flat, linear or very narrowly elliptic, usually a bit shorter than the scape. Umbel is hemispheric with many red or purple flowers.
Description
An onion family herb. There can be one bulb or a cluster. There are 2 leaves. They are sword shaped and 1-4 cm wide. The stalk is 10-60 cm long. The flowers are purple red or pale red.
Edible Uses
The bulbs are eaten fresh or used as a flavouring. The leaves are used for flavouring curries. The flowers are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The bulbs are eaten fresh or used as a flavouring. The leaves are used for flavouring curries.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in shady and damp places and along stream banks between 2,000-4,900 m above sea level. In Yunnan. In Sichuan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sikkim, Tibet,
Notes
They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.
