Allium porrum
Common name
leek, cultivated leek
Family
Alliaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Green, White
Year naturalised
1988
Etymology
allium: Possibly from the Latin word for garlic or the Celtic word all ‘pungent’ or ‘burning’
porrum: From the Celtic pori ‘to eat’