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Chinese chives

Allium ramosum L.

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Shrub Height: 1-2 m up to 5 m Leaves: Leaves have 3-5 lance shaped leaflets, 5-10 (-15) cm long x 1.5-4 cm broad. Flowers: Clustered flowers arise from the stem 10-25 cm long; flowers small, usually blue or violet. Fruits: Fruit is semi-circle, usually 4-celled, with 1 seed in each cell.

Location & Habitat

CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), BENGUET, KIBUNGAN, Along roadsides, dry river flood plains, waste places, thickets and secondary forests.

Research

Benguet State University: Documentation and Digitalization of Traditional Knowledge and Health Practices: Kankanaeys of Palina and Ekachakran Ethnolinguistic Groups of the Cordillera

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Allium ramosum L.
Local Name
Chinese chives
Family
Not provided
Category
All
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026