What is da suan in english?
The species Allium sativum L. is known by the common name Da suan in Chinese, mandarin and Chinese, wú.
The species Allium ampeloprasum L. var. ampeloprasum is known by the common name Da suan in Chinese, wú and Chinese, yue.
- Allium sativum L.
Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is an ancient vegetable native to Central Asia and parts of Iran. It was known to Ancient Egyptians and was both used as a seasoning and in folk medicine. Allium sativum is a bulbous plant which can grow up to 1.2 m in height. Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon (Link) Doll, often known as Rocambole garlic, is one of the cultivar groups from Eastern Europe. Others include the Sativum (mediterranean), Longicuspis (Central Asia), Pekinese (China), and sub-tropical (India, Vietname, and Myanmar) groups.
In English, Da suan (Allium sativum L.) is known by Common garlic, Garlic, or Rocambole.
- Rocambole
It is also known as rocambole garlic to differentiate it from Allium scorodoprasum L. (Sand Leek) which is also known as rocambole in some parts of the world.
- Allium ampeloprasum L. var. ampeloprasum
Allium ampeloprasum is found from Portugal in the west through the Mediterranean countries to western Iran in the east. It grows wild in open, often man-made, habitats, on cliffs and in scrubby vegetation. There are five horticultural groups: the Leek group, the Kurrat group, the Taree group, the Great-headed Garlic group and the Pearl Onion group.
In English, Da suan (Allium ampeloprasum L. var. ampeloprasum) is known by Broadleaf wild leek, Great-headed garlic, Levant garlic, or Wild leek.
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