Three-cornered Leek
Allium triquetrum
Allium triquetrum is a bulbous flowering plant in the genus Allium native to the Mediterranean basin. It is known in English as three-cornered leek or three-cornered garlic, in Australia as angled onion, and in New Zealand as onion weed. Both the English name and the specific epithet triquetrum refer to the three-cornered shape of the flower stalks.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 0.3 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 7–9
- Layers
- groundcover, herb
Functional roles
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
When: Divide bulbs autumn
Mild garlic-flavoured leaves and flowers all winter; spreads hard and is an invasive weed in the UK, so contain it carefully.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.