Allium paradoxum
Allium paradoxum
- Native to:
- Iran | North Caucasus | Transcaucasus | Turkmenistan
Wikimedia: Botaurus-stellaris






Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium paradoxum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Food Forest:
- Contains edible parts
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months; germination occurs in spring.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Seed viability < 1 year for cold germinators except for A. cristophii