Allium ampeloprasum

Oerprei, Olifantenknoflook, Babington's look / Wild leek, Genuine pearl onions, Elephant garlic, great headed garlic, Babington’s leek

Amaryllidaceae (Narcisfamilie)

Africa (north), Asia (central), Asia (west), Europe (south)

Edible plant part (4)

Bulbs, leaves, stems, bulbils
Read 'form of consumption' for safe preparation methods

Wild leek, Genuine pearl onions, Elephant garlic, great headed garlic, Babington’s leek belongs to the herbacious layer in the food forest. The growth rate is medium. Fully grown the plant has an average height of 0.3 to 2 meter. and a width of 0.3 meter.
The Wild leek, Genuine pearl onions, Elephant garlic, great headed garlic, Babington’s leek is decidious. It buds in october and it loses its leaves in august.
This species forms a tuberous shallow root system. Wild leek, Genuine pearl onions, Elephant garlic, great headed garlic, Babington’s leek is no nitrogen fixer.

Disclaimer: The types of cultivars and hybrids in this database have been carefully chosen for good quality properties for food forests. They do not mean instant success. Food forestry is still a young field in which it is a core value to have the right plant in the right place and to focus on great diversity.

foto: Amadej Trnkoczy, https://www.flickr.com/photos/atrnkoczy/39233675605/in/album-72157692374493724/

foto: Amadej Trnkoczy, https://www.flickr.com/photos/atrnkoczy/39233675605/in/album-72157692374493724/

Growth factors

Frost (whole plant): very strong frost

cold frost

mild frost

light frost

no frost
Light: full sun

light shade

half shade

fairly deep shade

deep shade
Wind: strong sea wind

strong wind

some wind

sheltered

very sheltered
Soil texture: sand

loam

light clay

heavy clay

peat
Soil moisture: inundation

wet

moist

dry

drought
Soil acidity: very acid

acid

neutral

alkaline

very alkaline
Soil fertility: very rich

rich

average

poor

very poor