Allium ampeloprasum


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Related to Allium ampeloprasum: Allium fistulosum, wild leek
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Noun1.Allium ampeloprasum - coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowersAllium ampeloprasum - coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized
kurrat, Levant garlic, wild leek
alliaceous plant - bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
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Antioxidant Capacity, Total Phenolic and Ascorbate Content as a Function of the Diversity of Leek (Allium Ampeloprasum var porrum).
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A close relative that forms a true bulb is elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum var.
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Researchers from Plantlife Cymru confirmed it had discovered the rare wild leek (allium ampeloprasum) flowering on South Stack, Anglesey.
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Mature leek plants, Allium ampeloprasum var 'Lincoln' (Bejo Seeds Inc., Geneva, New York), were grown in a greenhouse at a constant 15 [degrees]C and 16:8 h L:D.
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Individuals who prefer a mild garlic flavour frequently select Elephant garlic, Allium ampeloprasum L.
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The most commonly found garlic today is Allium sativum, which means "cultivated garlic," and Allium ampeloprasum, or elephant garlic.
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The Asparagales are the second most economically important monocot order and include important plants such as agave (Agave spp.), aloe (Aloe spp.), asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.), chive (Allium schoenprasum L.), garlic (Allium sativurn L.), iris (Iris spp.), leek (Allium ampeloprasum L.), onion, orchid (Erycina spp.), and vanilla (Vanilla spp.).
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