Plant Identification Learning Module:
Vegetables

Leek (Allium ampeloprasum, Porrum)

The plant is very similar to a large green onion. Leaves are smooth and flat and are arranged in a fan-like fashion spreading in 2 directions. The white leaf base is the edible portion. Unlike garlic, there is very little bulb development. Seeds are black and onion-like.


The stalk of a leek
Leek plant
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