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''Allium aflatunense'' is a 36-inch-tall (0.9 m) [[bulb|bulbous]] [[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 4 inches (10 cm) 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]]. |
''Allium aflatunense'' is a 36-inch-tall (0.9 m) [[bulb|bulbous]] [[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 4 inches (10 cm) 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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''Allium aflatunense'' is often confused with ''A. hollandicum''.<ref name=PlantFinder>''RHS Plant Finder 2009–2010'', p.68, Dorling Kindersley, |
''Allium aflatunense'' is often confused with ''A. hollandicum''.<ref name=PlantFinder>''RHS Plant Finder 2009–2010'', p.68, Dorling Kindersley,chicjen |
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London, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4053-4176-9.</ref> |
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==Cultivation== |
==Cultivation== |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Species: | A. aflatunense
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Binomial name | |
Allium aflatunense B. Fedtsch.
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Allium aflatunense (Лук афлатунский) is a species of plants in the amaryllis family, native to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. It is commonly grown as a garden plant in other regions.[1]
Description
Allium aflatunense is a 36-inch-tall (0.9 m) bulbous perennial plant with basal, straplike leaves, and hollow, slightly ribbed scapes (flower stems).[1] The flower heads are dense, globular umbels, about 4 inches (10 cm) 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.
Allium aflatunense is often confused with A. hollandicum.[2]
Cultivation
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]