Allium atroviolaceum Boiss.

Broadleaf wild leek (en), Poireau du Midi (fr), Poireau (fr), Ail poireau (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Allium

Characteristics

An onion herb.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	-
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	0.8
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color	-
Blooming months	-
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

Found in mid-mountain zones, growing on dry sites and rocks, in crop fields, orchards and vineyards, as well as in weedy places.

More

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The leaves are eaten raw. The bulbs are boiled or roasted.

Uses	gene source
Edible	bulbs flowers leaves
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.

Mode	divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days)	30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°)	10
Germination luminosity	light
Germination treatment	stratification
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Images

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Flower

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:527645-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000755727
COL ID	BTYS
BDTFX ID	2950
INPN ID	81323
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Allium atroviolaceum Allium firmotunicatum Allium ampeloprasum var. atroviolaceum Allium atroviolaceum var. firmotunicatum Allium atroviolaceum var. ruderale Allium atroviolaceum var. caucasicum Allium ampeloprasum subsp. atroviolaceum