Allium subhirsutum
Allium subhirsutum
- Native to:
- Albania | Algeria | Baleares | Corse | Cyprus | East Aegean Is. | Egypt | France | Greece | Italy | Kriti | Lebanon-Syria | Libya | Morocco | NW. Balkan Pen. | Palestine | Sardegna | Sicilia | Spain | Türkiye
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium subhirsutum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best with cool temperatures around 15-18°C. Fresh seed germinates more readily than stored seed.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Seed viability < 1 year for cold germinators except for A. cristophii