This welsh onion, or coarse chives, was already described in 1753. Dozens of flowers form a spherical inflorescence with a white-yellow colour. This colour is caused by the predominance of yellowish anthers. The tubular (fistulosus) leaves are fleshy. The plant can be used in flowerbeds, herb gardens and vegetable gardens. It is possible that A. fistulosum originally occurred in Central Asia. It is traditionally cultivated in Japan and China.