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The subfamily is of considerable economic importance, being grown as vegetables and seasoning, medicinal plants and ornamentals.

The genus Allium includes some of the most widely used edible plants, such as onion and shallot ( varieties of Allium cepa ), garlic ( A. sativum and A. scordoprasum ), leek ( Allium ampeloprasum var.

porrum ), and various flavourings such as chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ).