Wild leek
Allium ampeloprasum
- Layer 6 · Roots
- Pest repellent
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to the Mediterranean basin, this perennial plant is the wild ancestor of cultivars such as the leek and elephant garlic. Integrated into the understorey of a food forest, it provides abundant food whilst confusing pests through its sulphur-based volatile compounds.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Bulbous plant up to 1 m
- Mature diameter: 0.3 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August
- September — Planting
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Used as a digestive culinary seasoning with antiseptic and immunoprotective properties.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the wild leek grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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