Allium porrum
Common Leek, Purret, Leek, Garlic, Onion, Onions, Wild Onion, Alliums, Scallion, Ajoporro
Description
A herbaceous plant cultivated for its leaves with a characteristic intense flavour and taste similar to onions but more delicate, appreciated in the culinary field to add a unique accent to typical Italian dishes, particularly during the autumn-winter period.
Relatively easy to grow, it requires exposure to full sun or afternoon sun in soil free of waterlogging as well as balanced fertilisation.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Allium
- Species
- Allium porrum
Synonyms (2)
- Porrum commune
- Porrum sativum
