Allium rubens
Family: Amaryllidaceae
What it is like
An onion plant. It has a cluster of bulbs. They are narrowly cone shaped and 1 cm across. The leaves are 1-2 mm across. There is a channel along the top.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on stony slopes and steppes in western China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Bulb ?
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Hong hua jiu