Ramsons
Allium ursinum
- Layer 5 · Ground cover
- Edible companion
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 damp, deciduous European and Asian woodlands, this perennial grows abundantly from late winter and enters dormancy as soon as summer approaches. In a food forest, it is ideal for occupying the herbaceous layer of the heavily shaded understorey, providing food during a time of scarcity without competing with summer crops.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Partial shade
- Size: Herbaceous plant up to 40 cm
- Mature diameter: 0.3 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Harvest
- April — Harvest
- May — Harvest
- June
- July
- August
- September — Planting
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: It has purifying and antibacterial properties, and helps to reduce blood pressure.
Where to buy
Grows well with
Central trees this plant has already been paired with.
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
See which trees the ramsons grows well with
Pick the central tree on your land and see the full guild.
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