Leek-Allium porrum and Green Onions-Allium fistulosum,its extracts.
Article Content:
- .Leek Basic Info.
- .Green Onions Basic Info.
- .Leek Botanical Description.
- .Green Onion Botanical Description.
- .Leek Usage.
- .Green Onion Nutritional values.
- .Leek History.
- .Green Onion Cooking tips.
- .Research Update:Allium ampeloprasum;Allium porrum.
Green Onions Basic Info.
GREEN ONION / CHIVE
Green Onions(Allium fistulosum)
Scientific Name: Allium fistulosum (Green onion) ;Allium schoenoprasum (Chive)
French: Ciboule, ciboulette
Origin: Siberia; eastern Asia (chive)
Liliaceae family
Etymology:Onion derives from the Latin "unio," and chive from "cepa" (onion)
green onion = scallion = bunching onion = shallot (in Australia) = spring onion (in Britain) = Chinese onion = stone leek = cibol
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1.Leek-Allium porrum and Green Onions-Allium fistulosum,its extracts.




