Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis

(Sm.) K. Richt.

Sicilian honey lily

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Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis
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Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis
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Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Bulb ?

In Bulgaria, the leaves of Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis, which is known by the vernacular names 'samardala' and 'Bulgarian honey garlic', are used in the preparation of spice mixes and salts, and as a seasoning.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Europe, Romania,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine

How to Identify

An onion herb.

Wikipedia

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Allium siculum (syn. Nectaroscordum siculum), known as honey garlic, Sicilian honey lily, Sicilian honey garlic, or Mediterranean bells, is a European and Turkish species of plant in the genus Allium. It is native to the regions around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, and grown in other regions as an ornamental and as a culinary herb.

Names & Synonyms
Allium bulgaricum (Janka) ProdanAllium dioscoridis Sm.and others
References (1)
  • Brevard County Edible Acres (As Allium bulgaricum)

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