Allium tuberosum
Allium tuberosum
Safety & Hazards
Although no individual reports regarding this species have been seen, there have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in very large quantities and by some mammals, of certain members of this genus. Dogs seem to be particularly susceptible[ 76 Title Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. Publication Author Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Publisher HMSO Year 1984 ISBN 0112425291 Description Concentrates mainly on the effects of poisonous plants to livestock. ].
Botanical Description
Allium tuberosum is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing 2 - 5 leaves 20 - 50cm long and a flowering scape 25 - 60cm tall from a cylindrically ovoid bulb around 7 - 10mm in diameter and formed on a short rhizome. The plant produces a cluster of bulbs along the rhizome, forming in time a moderate sized clump[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 2257 Title A partial revision of Allium (Amaryllidaceae) in Korea and north-eastern China Publication The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2011 , 167 , 153-211 Author Choi H.J. & Oh B.U. Publisher Year 2011 ISBN Description ]. The plant is evergreen in warmer climates[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. A popular vegetable in eastern Asia, where the plant is often cultivated for its edible leaves, bulb and flowering stems. There are many named varieties[ 90 Title Bulbs Publication Author Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30253-1 Description Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat. , 183 Title Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications Year 1990 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 Description Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world. ]. There are two main types of cultivar, one is grown for its leaves and the other for its flowering stem[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 206 Title Oriental Vegetables Publication Author Larkcom J. Publisher John Murray Year 1991 ISBN 0-7195-4781-4 Description Well written and very informative. ].This species is being increasingly grown as a garden vegetable in Britain, and is a very ornamental plant that grows well as an edging plant in the flower garden[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ]. The plant has escaped from cultivation in N. America and is reported to be established in New England[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].