Allium hollandicum
Allium hollandicum
- Native to:
- Iran
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium hollandicum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, violet
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, hummingbirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with cold stratification and temperatures around 15-18°C. Fall sowing outdoors often more successful than spring sowing.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow at 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months. Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper. * scarify one year old seeds with sulfuric acid for 15 min, and stratify at 4°C.