Allium blandum Wall.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Allium

Characteristics

Bulb usually solitary, rarely paired, narrowly ovoid, 1.5--2 cm in diam.; tunic brown, leathery, usually entire. Leaves broadly linear, shorter than scape, (5--)7--10 mm wide, flat, smooth, apex obtuse or gradually attenuate to obtuse tip. Scape 25--30 cm, terete, covered with leaf sheaths only at base. Spathe 2-valved, membranous, persistent; beak very short. Umbel globose, densely many flowered. Pedicels subequal, usually subequaling perianth, ebracteolate or a few bracteolate. Perianth pinkish red; segments oblong, 5.5--7 mm, apex obtuse. Filaments subulate, equal, ca. 2 × as long as perianth segments, not connate but slightly adnate to base of perianth segments; inner ones not broadened at base. Ovary subglobose, with concave nectaries at base. Style exserted. Fl. and fr. Jul--Aug.
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An onion herb. The bulbs usually occur singly. They are narrowly oval and 1.5-2 cm across. The leaves are narrow and 7-10 mm wide. They are flat.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in the Himalayas between 2,550-5,100 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The young leaves are eaten. They are spicy.
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Allium blandum world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, China, Nepal, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:527691-1
WFO ID wfo-0000755793
COL ID BTZW
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Synonyms

Allium blandum