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Garlic ChivesπΊ
Allium tuberosum
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A perennial in the onion genus, native to China. A quintessential East Asian vegetable. Has a distinctive strong odor and is widely used in stir-fries and dumpling fillings. White flowers bloom in umbels in autumn. One of the 'five pungent herbs'.
Identification Points
- βFlat, linear leaves with garlic-like odor
- βWhite flowers in spherical umbel
- βClump-forming with many leaves
Habitat
Cultivated (fields, home gardens)
Season
March to October (leaf harvest), August to October (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Herb
Flower color
White
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγγ¬γ³γγη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene
Sources & References
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