Allium orientale
Allium orientale
- Native to:
- Cyprus | Egypt | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Palestine | Sinai | Türkiye
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium orientale
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with cold stratification; can also be propagated via bulb offsets.
Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Seed viability < 1 year for cold germinators except for A. cristophii