Allium pogonotepalum
Allium pogonotepalum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan
GBIF: Rechinger, K.H.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium pogonotepalum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 20 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–45 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with cold stratification followed by warm temperatures. Like most Allium species, germination can be somewhat erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Seed viability < 1 year for cold germinators except for A. cristophii