| Botanical name | Allium species |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  High Watering High Watering – Requires Frequent Watering.  Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | Alliums actually come in oval, spherical, or globular flower shapes, blooming in magnificent colors atop tall stems. |
| Common name(s) | Chive, Garlic, Leek, Onion, Ornamental onion |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | The foliage may be fine and grassy, strappy or hollow and tubular. |
| Planting instructions | Plant in average garden soil in full sun. |
| Soil conditions | Well drained , Moist |
| Uses | Uses:: Cullinary: yes Medicinal: yes Cultural: Commercial: Cosmetics: Other Uses: Part Used: Attracts: Features: |
| Recommended varieties | Allium porrum ‘Italian Giant’, which has thick white stems and is a vigorous grower. Allium cepa; A. fistulosum, bulb onions: ‘Texas Grano’, large bulb, excellent mild flavour; ‘Red Creole’, small to medium-sized red bulb; ‘Pyramid’, an early, straw-coloured medium-sized bulb. Spring onions: ‘White Welsh’, a bunching type, excellent for salads. Allium schoenoprasum, garlic chives (A. tuberosum) has flat leaves with a garlic flavour, and white flower heads. |
Allium species (Chive, Garlic, Leek, Onion, Ornamental onion)
- Botanical name: Allium species
- Common name(s): Chive, Garlic, Leek, Onion, Ornamental onion
- Categories: Bulbs
Plant description:
This genus includes edible onions, garlics, chives, scallion and leeks. Alliums actually come in oval, spherical, or globular flower shapes, blooming in magnificent colors atop tall stems. Plant in average garden soil in full sun.
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: AL-lee-um
Allium species requirements and features
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Alliums actually come in oval, spherical, or globular flower shapes, blooming in magnificent colors atop tall stems.
The foliage may be fine and grassy, strappy or hollow and tubular.
