Allium scorodoprasum 

'Sand Leek'

[Ex. Co. Durham 10m., England]

Alliaceae: An upright bulbous perennial to 1m. Found among dry grassland on sandy soils. The flowers are ovoid, stalked, and purplish, in rounded umbels up to 4cm across, with purple bulbils and 2 papery bracts, appearing from July-August. The leaves are narrow, keeled. Rough-edged. Locally common, mainly in Northern England and Southern Scotland. Native to most of Europe, including Britain, east and south to W. Asia and Syria.

USES:

The bulbs are eaten raw or cooked. Used as a garlic flavouring in soups. The bulbs are 10 - 20mm in diameter. The leaves can be used raw or cooked. The young leaves are used as a garlic flavouring in soups and stews. The flowers can be used raw, and used as a garnish on salads. Used mainly as a flavouring in soups and stews. Bulbils can be used raw or cooked.

The plant has digestive and depurative properties. The bulb is used in the treatment of abscesses, amoebic dysentery, bronchitis, cholera, dysentery, influenza, skin diseases and TB.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Prefers a sunny position in a light well-drained soil. Thrives in poor dry soils. Plant bulbils out as soon as they are ripe in late summer. The bulbils can be planted direct into their permanent positions, though you get better results if you pot them up and plant them out the following spring.

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