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Few-flowered Leek

Allium paradoxum

Few-flowered Leek is a special plant with small, pretty flowers that grow in clusters. It has long, green leaves and is often found in gardens and woodlands.

Lebensraum: Woodlands

Aussehen

The Few-flowered Leek has bright green, glossy, strap-like leaves that form dense carpets. Its delicate, star-shaped white flowers hang downwards in loose clusters, often accompanied by small green or purplish bulbils, making it distinct from many other wild onions.

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Few-flowered Leek
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Few-flowered Leek

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Each plant can create up to 100 tiny 'baby' bulbs right on its stem!

Even its delicate white flowers are edible and have a mild onion or garlic flavor!

Its scientific name *paradoxum* means 'paradoxical' because it often produces bulbils, not true seeds!

This plant is sometimes called 'Bear Garlic' as brown bears may eat it after hibernation!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Bulbil Booster

Few-flowered Leek can grow tiny 'baby' bulbs (bulbils) on its flower stalk, helping it reproduce and spread quickly without seeds!

Fähigkeit

Shade Seeker

Few-flowered Leek can thrive in deep shade where many other plants struggle, giving it an advantage for growth.

Fähigkeit

Flavor Defender

This plant has a strong garlicky or oniony taste that can deter some animals from eating its leaves and flowers.

Maße und Details

Höhe
20-50 cm
Blütengröße
1-1.5 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar from its flowers.

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Visits flowers for pollen and nectar.

eats

Garden snail

Helix aspersa

Feeds on its lush green leaves.

eats

Human

Homo sapiens

Harvests leaves and flowers for food.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always check with an adult before touching or picking plants.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Few-flowered Leek?

20-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Few-flowered Leek?

1-1.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Few-flowered Leek?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Few-flowered Leek?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Few-flowered Leek?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Few-flowered Leek?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Few-flowered Leek?

Insekten

Wo findet man Few-flowered Leek normalerweise?

Woodlands

Snap-Karte

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