Allium tuberosum
Chinese Chives, Chinese Leek
Other regional names: Garlic Chives +1 more
- Garlic Chives
- Oriental Garlic
Also known as: Allium argyi H.Lév. +10 more
- Allium argyi H.Lév.
- Allium clarkei Hook.f.
- Allium roxburghii Kunth
- Allium sulvia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
- Allium tricoccum Blanco
- Allium tuberosum f. yezoense (Nakai) M.Hiroe
- Allium tuberosum Roxb.
- Allium tuberosum subsp. yezoense (Nakai) M.Hiroe
- Allium yesoense Nakai
- Allium yezoense Nakai
- Nothoscordum sulvia (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Kunth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Allium tuberosum (commonly known as Chinese Chives or Chinese Leek) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China North-Central, Nepal, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Comoros, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, El Salvador, Germany, Great Britain, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Italy, Japan, Kansas, Korea, Massachusetts, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nebraska, New York, Philippines, Romania, Seychelles, Thailand, Tibet, Wisconsin