Lungho
Allium oreoprasum
Family: Amaryllidaceae
What it is like
An onion plant. It has a cluster of bulbs. They are narrowly oval and 1 cm across. The leaves are narrow. They are 1-3 mm wide. The flowers are white with purple mid-veins.
They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on sunny slopes and stony shores of rivers between 1,200-2,700 m above sea level in western China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tibet, Uzbekistan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, bulb
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Jimbu