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Allium aflatunense
	Flowering onions in bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. aflatunense
Binomial name
	Allium aflatunense;

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Allium aflatunense (flowering onion), native to Central Asia, is commonly grown as a garden plant.^[1]

Description

Allium aflatunense is a 36" tall bulbous perennial plant with basal, straplike leaves, and hollow, slightly ribbed scapes (flower stems).^[1] The flower heads are dense, globular umbels, about 4" 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.

It is often confused with A. hollandicum.^[2]

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 ^c 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
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[RHS_A-Z-1] 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

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+| taxon              = Allium aflatunense
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-| name               = ''Allium aflatunense''
 | image              = Alium aflatunense 5801.JPG
 | image_caption      = Flowering onions in bloom
-| regnum             = [[Plantae]]
-| unranked_divisio   = [[Angiosperms]]
-| unranked_classis   = [[Monocots]]
-| ordo               = [[Asparagales]]
-| familia            = [[Alliaceae]]
-| genus              = ''[[Allium]]''
-| species            = '''''A. aflatunense'''''
-| binomial           = ''Allium aflatunense''
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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'''), native to Central Asia, 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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