The common leek is a herbaceous biennial, mostly cultivated as a vegetable for it's edible leaves and roots.It's long leaves are opposite, flat and more or less large — they vary in colour from dark green to yellowish green. The base of the leaves form a pseudo-stalk, and the buried, white portion of the leek is most appreciated for it's culinary uses. The greenish-white flowers appear in umbel groups atop the straight, floral stems, but only after a full year of growth! There are close to 190 varieties in the European Catalogue of species and varieties.
Leek Care
Allium Porrum
What is the plant
humidity
Normal
lighting
Full Sun
hardiness zone
5 - 9
difficulty
Medium
hibernation
Cold Period
toxicity
Poisonous
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Leeks don't need watering, except in cases of prolonged dryness or extreme heat.
Sunlight
It cannot grow in the shade.
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
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Temperature
It is hardy to zone (UK) 6 and is not frost tender.
Additional
Although no individual reports regarding this species have been seen, there have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in large quantities and by some mammals, of certain members of this genus. Dogs seem to be particularly susceptible
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