Is a leek an onion?!
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Answers: A cousin. The leek is member of allium genus or class, a large and very formidable family that includes scallions, garlic, chives, ramps, elephant garlic, red onions, white onions, yellow onions, silverskin onions, pearl onions, Egyptian onions, shallots, and many less-well-known varieties, bringing the total family membership up to about 325.
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Heres some info on leeks:
Leek belongs to the Liliacceae or lily family. Its natural habitat is Asia but now grows where the temperature does not exceed 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The leek is the mildest of the onion genus and grows well when the soil is moist and there are no competition from weeds. This is a biennial plant that has broad leaves, which are can grow to two inches wide and they overlap each other towards the small base. The overlapping leaves form the round stem that can be as wide as 2 inches in diameter. The flowers are small and are pink in color and they grow in rounded terminal clusters. Leek is cultivated exactly like onions. It gets its name from an old English word leac.
A leek is a relative of the onion. Kinda like a cousin.
yes
It is in the same family, but is not an onion. Same goes for a shallot. The are usually milder than onions.
It is part of the onion family as are chives.
Leeks are cousin to onions and cousin to the garlic family.
no. it's a leek
Same family.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leek_(veget...
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