Scallion (Allium fistulosum) - Scallion (Allium fistulosum var. caespitosum)

Japanese: ワケギ(分葱) - ワケギ（英語表記）Allium fistulosum var. caespitosum

A perennial plant of the Allium genus in the Liliaceae family. It is a type of small leek cultivated for food. The underground part swells into an egg shape like a shallot and divides into 3-5 pieces, all of which are covered in an onion-like scale-like skin. The above-ground part is long and cylindrical, about 30 cm tall, and looks more like a Chinese chive than a leek, but it is not flattened, and has a similar scent to leeks. Scallions do not bear fruit, and are propagated by division.

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Japanese:

ユリ科ネギ属の多年草。小型のネギの1種で食用に栽培する。地下部はラッキョウのように卵形にふくれて3～5個に分れ，全体がタマネギの皮のような鱗皮に包まれる。地上部は細長く円筒状で高さ 30cmぐらい，ネギよりもニラに近い感じであるが，扁平ではなく，全体にネギに似た香りがある。ワケギは結実せず，株分けでふやす。

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