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'''''Allium aflatunense''''' ('''flowering onion''') is a [[plant]] in the garlic family, [[Alliaceae]].<ref name=PlantFinder>''RHS Plant Finder 2009–2010'', p68, Dorling Kindersley, London, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4053-4176-9</ref> Native to Central Asia, 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'', p95, Dorling Kindersley, London, 1996, ISBN 0-7513-0303-8</ref> |
'''''Allium aflatunense''''' ('''flowering onion''') is a [[plant]] in the garlic family, [[Alliaceae]].<ref name=PlantFinder>[http://shop.wisley.co.uk/product_info.php?product=RHS_TITLES_MAIN_RHS_TITLES&dpi=9781405341769 ''RHS Plant Finder 2009–2010'', p68, Dorling Kindersley, London, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4053-4176-9]</ref> Native to Central Asia, 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'', p95, Dorling Kindersley, London, 1996, ISBN 0-7513-0303-8</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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Allium aflatunense (flowering onion) is a plant in the garlic family, Alliaceae.[1] Native to Central Asia, it is commonly grown as a garden plant.Cite error: The <ref>
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Description
Allium aflatunense is a 36" tall bulbous perennial plant with basal, straplike leaves, and hollow, slightly ribbed scapes (flower stems).Cite error: The <ref>
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It is often confused with the similar A. hollandicum.[1]
Cultivation
Allium aflatunense is generally hardy in 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).
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