Ornamental onion
Allium
Name
| Botanical name: | Allium |
| Colloquial name: | Ornamental onion |
Growth
| Growth form: | upright |
| Mature height: | 30 - 50 cm |
Leaf
| Foliage: | long narrow, turns yellow before flowering |
| Leaves: | deciduous |
| Leaf color: | green |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | globe-shaped flower, nectar-pollen-rich-flowers |
| Flowering period: | July - August |
| Flower color: | pink - purple |
| Fruit: | Capsule fruits |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | well-drained soil |
| Location: | sun, semi shade |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | 5 - 8 plants per m² |
| Use for: | Natural garden, in modern gardens , group planting |
| Ships as: | as pot plant |
| Hardiness: | yes |
