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Allium ascalonicum L.
te anian (K); ts'ung (C)
"shallot"
Pre-World War I1 introduction. Palestine. Occasional. Small erect green herb, up
to 35 cm; leaves, 20 to 35 cm long and 5 to 15 mm wide, narrow, strap-shaped, growing
from many clustered individual white to reddish bulbs, surrounding a single planted bulb,
which separate into segments or "cloves". Cultivated in Chinese food gardens in beds and
containers at Location and Topside workshops. Pungent bulbs and tender leaves eaten
raw or cooked as a spice or vegetable. 5, 6, 7.
Allium cepa L.
te anian (K)
"bulb onion " , "common onion"
Recent introduction. Persia. Rare. Herb with hollow flattened tubular leaves and a
well-developed white or light-green, generally single, bulb with white to yellow-brown
skin. Single immature plant in Chinese food garden at Location. 6.
Allium fistulosum L. "green onion", "spring onion", "Welsh onion",
"Japanese bunching onion" te anian (K); ts'ung (C)
Pre-World War I1 introduction. E. Asia. Occasional. Erect green herb, up to 50
cm tall; leaves, 25 to 50 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide, green, round, tubular, clustered,
with white, slightly swollen stems which produce no bulbs. Cultivated food plant in
Chinese gardens at Location. Pungent tender leaves and stems eaten raw or cooked as a
spice or vegetable. 5, 6.
Allium porrum L. I1leek"
Recent introduction. Eurasia. Rare. Herb with long flattened and folded leaves, up
to 70 cm long, a long white neck below the leaves, and a small white bulb. Single plant
growing in food garden at Location. 6.
Allium sativum L.
suen, suen t'au (C)
"garlic "
Pre-World War I1 introduction. S. Asia. Occasional. Erect green herb, up to 30
crn high; -. ~~ leaves, ~- 10 ~ to 30 cm long and ~ 1 to 2 cm A wide, flat, ~ strapIshaped, ~- with-a well- ~~developed
segmented bulb with a strong persistent odor, which separates into several
segments or "cloves". Plant in Chinese gardens at Location. Grown from bulbs, mainly
for its pungent edible green leaves which are used as a spice or green vegetable in
Chinese cooking. 5, 6.