WorldFloraDB - Allium stellatum

Characteristics

An onion family plant. It is a bulb plant. It grows 45 cm tall and spreads 2.5-5 cm wide. The leaves are flat. There are 2-6 leaves on each bulb. The flower are star shaped.

Life form

perennial

Growth form

herb

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

deciduous

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

entomogamy

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

0.03 - 0.05

Mature height (meter)

0.75

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

c3

Environment

Rocky prairies, slopes, shores and ridges. Usually found on limestone soils. Often found on calcareous soils; at elevations from 300-2,200 metres.

More

In Canada it grows in rocky prairies and in limestone rich areas. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The bulbs are eaten. The flowers can be eaten raw or used as a garnish on salads.

Uses	medicinal
Edible	bulbs flowers leaves roots
Therapeutic use	Cold Remedy (root), Pediatric Aid (root)
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.

Mode	divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days)	19 - 190
Germination temperacture (C°)	17 - 21
Germination luminosity	light
Germination treatment	stratification
Minimum temperature (C°)	-29
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-