Chhaphi
Allium prattii

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

An onion family herb. There can be one bulb or a cluster. There are 2 leaves. They are sword shaped and 1-4 cm wide. The stalk is 10-60 cm long. The flowers are purple red or pale red.

They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in shady and damp places and along stream banks between 2,000-4,900 m above sea level. In Yunnan. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Northeastern India, Sikkim, Tibet

How it is used for food

The bulbs are eaten fresh or used as a flavouring. The leaves are used for flavouring curries.

Edible parts

Leaves, bulb, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ri guo, Rug sgog

Synonyms

Allium cannifolium H. Lev.; Allium ellipticum Wall. ex Kunth [Invalid]; and others