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Wild Leek
Wild Leek

Tritoma
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
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Types

Allium tricoccum
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

1570
0 40000
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Habitat

Slopes, Woods
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Leafminer
Snails

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
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Other Uses

Repellent, Used as insect repellent
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM tricoccum
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Ramps, Wild Leek
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Wild Leek
Tritoma

In German

wilder Lauch
Tritoma

In French

Leek sauvage
Tritoma

In Spanish

puerro silvestre
tritoma

In Greek

άγρια Πράσο
tritoma

In Portuguese

Leek selvagem
Tritoma

In Polish

Dziki Leek
Tritoma

In Latin

Leek Wild
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Allium
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

75072
1 27800
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Difference Between Wild Leek and Tritoma

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Importance of Wild Leek and Tritoma

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Compare Facts of Wild Leek vs Tritoma

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