''Allium przewalskianum'' is an

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wild onion Wild onion can refer to * any uncultivated species in the genus ''Allium'', especially: **'' Allium bisceptrum'' ** ''Allium canadense'' ** ''Allium tricoccum'' ** '' Allium validum'' ** '' Allium vineale'' ** ''Allium ochotense'' * '' Asphodelus te ...

'' in the Amaryllis family. The species is widely distributed in mountains areas in the

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). ''Allium przewalskianum'' has narrow bulbs up to 10 mm across. Scape is up to 40 cm tall, round in cross-section. Leaves are tubular, about the same length as the scape.

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is densely crowded with many red or dark purple flowers. ''Allium przewalskianum'' is one of two species referred to as

jimbu Jimbu is an herb belonging to the onion family, used extensively in some regions of Nepal and in some central Himalayan states of India, such as Uttarakhand, where it is called jamboo or faran. It is composed of two species of ''Allium'', '' A. hy ...

, used in

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. The other is ''

Allium hypsistum ''Allium hypsistum'' is a Nepalese species of wild onion in the Amaryllis family. ''Allium hypsistum'' is one of two species referred to as jimbu in Nepal, used in Nepalese cuisine Nepali cuisine comprises a variety of cuisines based u ...

''.

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