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Allium aflatunense
	Flowering onions in bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Alliaceae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. aflatunense
Binomial name
	Allium aflatunense;

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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> tag has too many names (see the help page).

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> tag has too many names (see the help page). The flower heads are dense, globular umbels, about 4" across, made up of numerous star-shaped purplish pink flowers.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). It flowers in May and June, with seeds ripening in August. It is commonly sold as a bulb.

It is often confused with 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).

References

^ ^a ^b RHS Plant Finder 2009–2010, p68, Dorling Kindersley, London, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4053-4176-9

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[PlantFinder-1] RHS Plant Finder 2009–2010, p68, Dorling Kindersley, London, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4053-4176-9

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-'''''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>
+'''''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>
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