Allium ramosum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fragrant-flowered GarlicChinese chives |
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Allium ramosum, also known as Fragrant-flowered Garlic or Chinese chives, is a type of wild onion. It grows naturally in northern Asia, including countries like Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, and northern China. You can also find it in some areas of eastern Europe where it has spread. This plant usually grows in mountains, at heights between 500 and 2100 meters.
What Does Fragrant-flowered Garlic Look Like?
Allium ramosum grows in groups with narrow, onion-like bulbs. Its flower stalks, called scapes, can grow up to 60 centimeters (about 2 feet) tall. The leaves are long and thin, with a ridge down the middle, and are usually shorter than the flower stalks.
The plant produces many flowers that grow close together in a round cluster, called an umbel. Each flower has six petal-like parts, known as tepals. These tepals are usually white or a light red color, and they often have a red line running down their middle.
How People Use Fragrant-flowered Garlic
This plant is a traditional food in northern China and Mongolia. In Mongolia, it is called gogd. People gather it between May and July. They often preserve it with salt to use during the winter months.
Gogd is used to add flavor to boiled mutton, which is a type of lamb meat. It is also a popular ingredient for stuffing dumplings. Besides being a food, gogd is sometimes used in traditional medicine to help with stomach problems.
The flowers of the plant are called soriz. People collect these flowers in late July and August. Like the plant itself, the flowers are also salted for preservation.
See also
In Spanish: Ajo de montaña para niños
