Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Garlic chives
Allium tuberosum
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Solitary wild bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Unknown
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous, Vegetable
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.30 m high × 0.30 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 4-8
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Flowers, Root, Oil
- Functions
- Oil, Repellent
- Edibility
- 5 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
Leaves - They can be eaten raw or cooked and have a mild flavor reminiscent of a mix of garlic and chives. They are tasty in salads, but the flavor diminishes with prolonged cooking. The leaves are available from early spring to late autumn. They contain about 2.6% protein, 0.6% fat, 2.4% carbohydrates, and 0.95% ash, as well as some vitamin A, B1, and C. The small bulbs, approximately 10 mm in diameter, grow in clusters on a short rhizome. Flowers and flower buds - can be eaten both raw and cooked and make a delicious garnish for autumn salads. Root - is edible and can be consumed both raw and cooked. Edible oil is also extracted from the seeds.