Allium rotundum
Allium rotundum
- Native to:
- Belarus | Bulgaria | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | East Aegean Is. | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iran | Iraq | Italy | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Morocco | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Romania | Russia | Spain | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Ukraine
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium rotundum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Germination improved with cold stratification. Fresh seed germinates more readily than stored seed.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months.