Allium suworowii
Allium suworowii
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Tadzhikistan | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan
Wikimedia: Evgeniy Smirnov
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus:
- Allium
- Species:
- Allium suworowii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun
- 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 require cold stratification for 60-90 days to break dormancy.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow at 4°C. Requires light or the seed is very fine. Surface sow and expose to light. * requires long cold period - more than 45 days