Leek

Calystegia sepium
Large earth bumblebee on leek flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Tribe:	Robinieae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. ampeloprasum
Subspecies:	A. ampeloprasum var. porrum
Binomial name
Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum

Leek plants in midwinter. This is a species of leek that grows through the winter and can be harvested in spring.

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  Winter leek after several weeks of very low freezing temperatures.

See also

• Gardening courses
• Knowledge base:Gardening

External links

• Leek Wikipedia