Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum (elephant garlic, "Janboninniku")

Japanese name: ジャンボニンニク
Scientific name: Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum

[Overview]
A perennial that forms a large bulb underground.
The leaves are 60–80 cm long and about 5 cm wide, flat, with a keel-like ridge.
The leaf sheath is short and forms a thick tube.
The flower stalk is about 1.5 m tall and bears a large spherical umbel at its tip.
Many flowers are borne; they are bell-shaped and white to purplish red.

[Uses]
It has less odor than garlic, and the bulb is used in the same way as garlic.

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