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| parent = Allium subg. Melanocrommyum |
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| image_caption = Flowering onions in bloom |
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| authority = B. Fedtsch. |
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'''''Allium aflatunense''''' |
'''''Allium aflatunense''''' is a species of plant in the amaryllis family, native to [[Kazakhstan]] and [[Kyrgyzstan]] in [[Central Asia]]. In other regions, it is commonly grown as a garden plant.<ref name="RHS A-Z">Brickell, Christopher (Editor-in-chief), ''The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants'', p.95, Dorling Kindersley, London, 1996, {{ISBN|0-7513-0303-8}}.</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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⚫ | ''Allium aflatunense'' is a {{cvt|36|in|m|1|order=flip}} tall [[bulb]]ous [[perennial]] plant with basal, straplike [[leaf|leaves]], and hollow, slightly ribbed scapes (flower stems).<ref name="RHS A-Z"/> The flower heads are dense, globular [[umbels]], about {{cvt|10|cm|in|0}} across, made up of numerous star-shaped, purplish-pink flowers.<ref name="RHS A-Z"/> It flowers in May and June, with [[seeds]] ripening in August. It is commonly sold as a [[bulb]]. |
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[[Image:Allium purple.JPG|left|thumb|Flowering onion flowerhead]] |
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''A. aflatunense'' is often confused with ''[[Allium hollandicum|A. hollandicum]]''.<ref name=PlantFinder>''RHS Plant Finder 2009–2010'', p.68, Dorling Kindersley, London, 2009, {{ISBN|978-1-4053-4176-9}}.</ref> |
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==Cultivation== |
==Cultivation== |
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''Allium aflatunense'' is generally hardy in [[Hardiness zone|zones 4–8]]. The plant is suitable for use as a [[floristry|cut flower]]. While it prefers [[alkaline]] soil, it can tolerate poor soil conditions, as well as part shade (though it does best in full sun). |
''Allium aflatunense'' is generally hardy in [[Hardiness zone|USDA zones 4–8]]. The plant is suitable for use as a [[floristry|cut flower]]. While it prefers [[alkaline]] soil, it can tolerate poor soil conditions, as well as part shade (though it does best in full sun).{{citation needed|date=July 2013}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Allium|aflatunense]] |
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[[Category:Onions]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Central Asia]] |
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[[az:Əflatun soğanı]] |
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[[ru:Лук афлатунский]] |
Latest revision as of 20:24, 2 January 2024
Allium aflatunense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Subgenus: | Allium subg. Melanocrommyum |
Species: | A. aflatunense
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Binomial name | |
Allium aflatunense B. Fedtsch.
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Allium aflatunense is a species of plant in the amaryllis family, native to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. In other regions, it is commonly grown as a garden plant.[1]
Description[edit]
Allium aflatunense is a 0.9 m (36 in) tall bulbous perennial plant with basal, straplike leaves, and hollow, slightly ribbed scapes (flower stems).[1] The flower heads are dense, globular umbels, about 10 cm (4 in) across, made up of numerous star-shaped, purplish-pink flowers.[1] It flowers in May and June, with seeds ripening in August. It is commonly sold as a bulb.
A. aflatunense is often confused with A. hollandicum.[2]
Cultivation[edit]
Allium aflatunense is generally hardy in USDA zones 4–8. The plant is suitable for use as a cut flower. While it prefers alkaline soil, it can tolerate poor soil conditions, as well as part shade (though it does best in full sun).[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Brickell, Christopher (Editor-in-chief), The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, p.95, Dorling Kindersley, London, 1996, ISBN 0-7513-0303-8.
- ^ RHS Plant Finder 2009–2010, p.68, Dorling Kindersley, London, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4053-4176-9.