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The Sand leek (Allium scorodoprasum), also known as Rocambole, is a perennial plant
Perennial plant

A perennial plant or perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. When used by gardeners or horticulturalists, this term applies specifically to perennial herbaceous plants....
 of the family Alliaceae
Alliaceae

Alliaceae is a Family of herbaceous perennial plant flowering plants. They are monocots, part of Order Asparagales. The family has been widely but not universally recognised; in the past, the plants involved were often treated as belonging to the family Liliaceae, and still are by some botanists....
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It should not be confused with Rocambole garlic, which is A. sativum var. ophioscorodon.

According to garlic grower Ron Engeland, A. scorodoprasum is edible but seldom cultivated, and has a shorter flower stalk and fewer and more inconsistently shaped cloves than Rocambole garlic.






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The Sand leek (Allium scorodoprasum), also known as Rocambole, is a perennial plant
Perennial plant

A perennial plant or perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. When used by gardeners or horticulturalists, this term applies specifically to perennial herbaceous plants....
 of the family Alliaceae
Alliaceae

Alliaceae is a Family of herbaceous perennial plant flowering plants. They are monocots, part of Order Asparagales. The family has been widely but not universally recognised; in the past, the plants involved were often treated as belonging to the family Liliaceae, and still are by some botanists....
.

It should not be confused with Rocambole garlic, which is A. sativum var. ophioscorodon.

According to garlic grower Ron Engeland, A. scorodoprasum is edible but seldom cultivated, and has a shorter flower stalk and fewer and more inconsistently shaped cloves than Rocambole garlic. Sand leek also has a dark violet bulb wrapper.

Elephant garlic
Elephant Garlic

Elephant garlic is a variety of garlic with very large cloves and a tender, mild, slightly sweet flavor. Many grocers stock elephant garlic when it is in season, and it is also very easy to grow at home....
 (properly A. ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum) is also sometimes incorrectly sold as A. scorodoprasum.