Allium ampeloprasum

Oerprei, Olifantenknoflook, Babington's look / Wild leek, Genuine pearl onions, Elephant garlic, great headed garlic, Babington’s leek

Amaryllidaceae (Narcisfamilie)

Africa (north), Asia (central), Asia (west), Europe (south)

Edible plant part (4)

Bulbs, leaves, stems, bulbils
Read 'form of consumption' for safe preparation methods

Wild leek, Genuine pearl onions, Elephant garlic, great headed garlic, Babington’s leek belongs to the herbacious layer in the food forest. .
Wild leek, Genuine pearl onions, Elephant garlic, great headed garlic, Babington’s leek is no nitrogen fixer.

Disclaimer: The types of cultivars and hybrids in this database have been carefully chosen for good quality properties for food forests. They do not mean instant success. Food forestry is still a young field in which it is a core value to have the right plant in the right place and to focus on great diversity.

foto: Amadej Trnkoczy, https://www.flickr.com/photos/atrnkoczy/39233675605/in/album-72157692374493724/

foto: Amadej Trnkoczy, https://www.flickr.com/photos/atrnkoczy/39233675605/in/album-72157692374493724/

Allium ampeloprasum

Oerprei, Olifantenknoflook, Babington's look / Wild leek, Genuine pearl onions, Elephant garlic, great headed garlic, Babington’s leek

Edible plant part (4)

Growth factors

Flowering and pollination

Life Span and Plant Health

Harvest and Consumption

Bulbs

Leaves

Stems

Bulbils

Culinary appreciation