Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Rocambole, Sand leek
Allium scorodoprasum
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Solitary wild bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous, Vegetable
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.60 m high × 0.10 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 6-9
- Moisture
- Moist, Well-drained
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Flowers, Root
- Edibility
- 4 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
Bulbs: can be consumed raw or cooked. This alternative to garlic is often used as a flavoring in salads, soups, and other dishes. The smaller bulbs have a milder taste than garlic and grow around the stem and base, with a diameter of 10 - 20 mm. Leaves: can be eaten both raw and cooked, and serve as a flavor enhancer in salads and other dishes. Flowers: edible in their raw form and are often used as a garnish on salads.