Allium tuberosum
(sold as Kobold a couper, mauve flowering form)
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common names: CHINESE CHIVE, CHINESE LEEK, FLAT CHIVE, GARLIC CHIVE
Native to: Southeast Asia
Plant
Type: perennial
Form: erect
Max height: 2 feet
Max width: 2 feet
Flower
secondary color present, white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bee, specific butterfly species
Plant features: naturalizes
Edible: vegetable
Exposure: part shade, sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in summer
Soil types: average, well drained
USDA Zones: zone 3 -40 f, zone 4 -30 f, zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -40 to +30 °F
Water: dry, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
Allium tuberosum - aka CHINESE CHIVE, CHINESE LEEK, FLAT CHIVE, or GARLIC CHIVE - is a very popular perennial herb used especially in Chinese cooking. It is the leaves that are chopped and consumed in a number of dishes.
Vetted list of cultivars include:
Kobold a couper
Mauve flowering form
The following butterflies will nectar on Allium blossoms:
Abaeis nicippe
Aglais urticae
Ascia monuste
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euptoieta claudia
Hesperia sassacus
Hylephila phyleus
Junonia coenia
Nathalis iole
Panoquina panoquin
Papilio glaucus
Papilio xuthus
Pholisora catullus
Piruna pirus
Poanes melane
Poanes zabulon
Vanessa cardui