How do leeks reproduce?

Leek is a perennial herb of the genus Allium in Liliaceae. it is one of our common vegetables. it is lazybones and can be harvested all the year round. So, how do leeks reproduce?

First, how to reproduce leek?

There are two main ways of propagation of leek, namely, seed propagation and plant propagation. Seed propagation is to soak seeds and accelerate germination, sow them in the soil, wait for seedlings to emerge, and wait for seedlings to grow to a certain size before transplanting. Ramet propagation is to separate the tillers produced by more than one-year-old leek from the old root and plant them as an independent plant.

Can the flowers on the leek be eaten?

Leek above the flowers are edible, generally eat buds, not only taste good, and the most nutritious. If the bud blossoms, it can be ground and pickled into a sauce to eat. If the flowers bear seeds, the seeds can be fried or made into leek jam.

Third, what can't leek be eaten with?

Leek can not be eaten with spinach, beef, liquor, honey, milk and so on. Eating with spinach can easily cause diarrhea; eating with beef can cause swollen teeth and stomachache; eating with liquor can cause gastritis and stomach ulceration; eating with honey can easily cause diarrhea; eating with milk will form insoluble substances that hinder the absorption of calcium by the intestines.