Bell leek
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Bell leek ( Allium triquetrum ) |
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The bell-leek ( Allium triquetrum ) is a plant from the genus allium ( Allium ) and belongs to the subfamily of the leek plants (Allioideae).
description
The bell leek grows as a perennial herbaceous plant and reaches heights of 10 to 50 centimeters. All leaves are basal, keeled and are up to 17 millimeters wide.
The three to fifteen flowers are in a one-sided, pendulous, shingled inflorescence on a sharp, triangular inflorescence stem with a two-part bract . The white, bell-shaped bracts have a green central nerve and are 10 to 18 millimeters long.
The flowering period extends from March to May.
Especially during the flowering period, the leaves develop a certain sharpness together with a pleasant bitter note. Leaves and flowers are equally edible and can be sprinkled in raw vegetable salads, curd creams or over grilled vegetables.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 18, less often 27.
Occurrence
The bell leek is widespread in the western Mediterranean from the Iberian Peninsula to Italy and in individual areas in France .
The preferred location is ditches, damp bushes and shady rocks. In the garden, the plant is dry and shady or moist and sunny. Bell leek is one of the few leek species that can tolerate shade.
literature
- Ingrid Schönfelder, Peter Schönfelder : Kosmos Atlas Mediterranean and Canary Islands flora. Over 1600 species of plants . 2nd Edition. Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-440-09361-1 .
