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Allium moly
Also called Moly, Yellow Garlic, Yellow Onion
Lily leek is a bulbous perennial from the Mediterranean that produces dense umbels of bright yellow star-shaped flowers in early summer, then dies back by mid-summer. Plant the bulbs in well-drained, sandy soil in partial shade.
Allium moly, also known as yellow garlic, golden garlic and lily leek, Is a species of flowering plant in the genus Allium, which also includes the flowering and culinary onions and garlic. A bulbous herbaceous perennial from the
Mediterranean. It is edible and used as a medicinal and ornamental plant. Allium moly is a bulb type flower, with the size of the bulb affecting the flowering period and the time of the flowering.
It is recommended that Allium moly be planted in well-drained soil. Any soil can work, but sandy loams are best for this plant. Allium moly plants should have partial shade and some form of protection from the sun in the afternoons during hot summers. The bulbs should be placed about 5 inches deep and 2 to 3 inches apart. The size of the bulb affects the blooming period and the length of the bloom. Those that bloomed the earliest, around the 8th of June, were around 6-7 cm in circumference. these plants had the highest number of flowers produced, around 92.4% of the bulbs, and had the longest blooming period, around 2.5-3 weeks Those that bloomed the latest, bloomed around June 12th, had a flowering period of around 1.5 weeks, and were about 3-4 cm in circumference. On average of 8-20 days, the plants had a longer blooming period if they were sprayed with a 0.2% solution of Asahi SL than those with water.
Allium moly is primarily found in Spain and Southern France with additional populations in Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Algeria, and Morocco.
The uses for Allium moly vary from medicinal to culinary. Allium moly, also known as yellow garlic, contains components that are found in other types of garlic, such as allicin. Antifungal activity and antibacterial properties are medicinal aspects that Allium moly possess as well. The bulb has a variety of uses in culinary works, and can be raw or cooked. When sliced, there is a mild garlic flavor. These slices can be cooked into dishes for flavoring or added to salads raw. The leaves of this plant can also be eaten raw or cooked with similar uses as the bulb. As opposed to the leaves and the bulb, the flowers can only be eaten raw.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
