Allium tuberosum

Allium tuberosum is very easy to grow and very impressive because it forms large masses, great for those who love white. A member of the onion family, it forms clumps that can be grown for both culinary and ornamental purposes. It has gray-green leaves similar to chives up to 30 cm long which can be used in cooking in the same way as chives (Allium schoenoprasum). Small white star-shaped flowers with brown striped tepals appear in umbels from late summer to fall. The plants will colonize the area with a small spontaneous plantation that can expand rather quickly. All parts of the plant have an onion smell when cut or crushed, however the scent of the flowers is similar to that of violets. Also commonly called Chinese chives because the plant is widely grown in China for culinary purposes.