Allium chinense
| Chinese onion | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Subgenus: | A.subg.Cepa |
| Species: | A. chinense
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium chinense | |
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Synonymy
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Allium chinense(also known asChinese onion,[3][4]Chinese scallion,[3]glittering chive,[5]Japanese scallion,[3]Kiangsiscallion,[4]andOriental onion[3]) is anediblespecies ofAllium,native toChina,[3]and cultivated in many other countries.[6]Its close relatives include theonion,scallion,leek,chive,andgarlic.[7]
Distribution
[edit]Allium chinenseis native toChina(inAnhui,Fu gian,Guangdong,Guangxi,Guizhou,Hainan,Henan,Hubei,Hunan,Jiangxi,andZhe gian gprovinces).[3]It isnaturalizedin other parts ofAsiaas well as inNorth America.[3][8][9]
Uses
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Culinary
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Owing to its very mild and "fresh" taste,A. chinenseis oftenpickledand served as a side dish inJapanandVietnamto balance the strongerflavorof some other component in a meal. For example, inJapanese cuisine,it is eaten as a garnish onJapanese curry.[10]
In Vietnam, pickledA. chinense,known ascủ kiệu,is often served duringTết(Lunar New Year).[citation needed]
InJapanese,it is known asrakkyō(Cay phỉ or củ kiệu).Glass bottles of whiterakkyōbulb pickles are sold in Asian supermarkets in North America.[11]
Medicinal
[edit]Allium chinenseis used as afolk medicineintonicsto help theintestines,and as astomachic.[12]
See also
[edit]- Allium tuberosum,also known as garlic chives – Species of onion native to southwestern parts of the Chinese province of Shanxi
- Pickled onion– Onions pickled in a solution of vinegar or salt
References
[edit]- ^Brummitt, N. (2013)."Allium chinense".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2013:e.T44392537A44396666.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T44392537A44396666.en.Retrieved18 November2021.
- ^ab"Allium chinense".World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Retrieved2013-05-28.
- ^abcdefg"Allium chinense".Germplasm Resources Information Network.Agricultural Research Service,United States Department of Agriculture.Retrieved2017-12-15.
- ^abMultilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database:Allium.University of Melbourne. Updated 3 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^English Names for Korean Native Plants(PDF).Pocheon:Korea National Arboretum.2015. p. 347.ISBN978-89-97450-98-5.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 May 2017.Retrieved17 December2016– viaKorea Forest Service.
- ^Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 196Cây kiệujiao touAllium chinenseG. Don, Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 6: 83. 1827.
- ^Block, E. (2010).Garlic and Other Alliums: The Lore and the Science.Royal Society of Chemistry.ISBN978-0-85404-190-9.
- ^"Allium chinense Rakkyo PFAF Plant Database".pfaf.org.Retrieved2021-11-10.
- ^USDA, NRCS(n.d.)."Allium chinense".The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov).Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.Retrieved7 June2022.
- ^"Japanese beef curry (Curry Rice)".JustHungry.2007-02-06.Archivedfrom the original on 2007-02-08.Retrieved2021-11-10.
- ^"Niitakaya Rakkyo".Asia Mart, Santa Rosa.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-02.Retrieved2023-06-24.
- ^James A. Duke."Allium chinense(LILIACEAE) ".Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases.Retrieved2017-12-15.
External links
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- Botanical drawing ofAllium chinenseat Tropicos.org
- "Allium chinense".Plants for a Future.
- "Allium splendens".Plants for a Future.
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