Allium consanguineum Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Allium

Characteristics

An onion family plant. The bulbs develop in clusters. There are 3-5 flat leaves. The flowers are golden-yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.33
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Environment

It grows in the subalpine and alpine zones in NW India. It grows between 2,500-4,000 m altitude.
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Dry alpine slopes; at elevations from 3,500-5,000 metres.
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Usage

The leaves are used as a green vegetable. The dried leaves are used as a condiment. The bulb is eaten raw or cooked. It is used as a spice.
Uses medicinal spice
Edible bulbs flowers leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
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Distribution

Allium consanguineum world distribution map, present in Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:527867-1
WFO ID wfo-0000756004
COL ID 667J4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Allium consanguineum