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
Wikimedia: Bernd Haynold
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium rotundum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from cold stratification for 2-3 months before sowing.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months.