Allium amethystinum
Allium amethystinum
- Native to:
- Albania | Bulgaria | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Greece | Italy | Kriti | NW. Balkan Pen. | Sicilia | Türkiye
Wikimedia: F. D. Richards (www.flickr.com) from Clinton, MI
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium amethystinum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, violet
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with light exposure and cool temperatures around 15-18°C.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Seed viability < 1 year for cold germinators except for A. cristophii