Toothed Onion
Allium carinatum
- Native to:
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Bulgaria, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, United States
Wikimedia: Johann Georg Sturm, Painted by Jacob Sturm (en.wikipedia.org) ; published by Kurt Stüber
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium carinatum
- USDA Symbol:
- ALDE6
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Germination improved by cold stratification. Seeds require light for germination and consistent moisture.