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Flowers. Photo from R. V. Roger |
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Plant Name Click to Exit to Comparison Page or or link to |
Allium angulosum (Allium acutangulum, Allium pyrenaicum) Allium is the Latin name for 'garlic'. |
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Soil |
Chalk and Sand. Damp meadows near rivers. |
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Sun Aspect |
Full Sun and Part Shade from Light Woodland |
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Soil Moisture |
Moist |
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Plant Type |
Herbaceous Bulb |
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Height x Spread in feet |
8-18 inches x 12 inches |
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Foliage |
12 inch long narrow deeply keeled Dark Green leaves |
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Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit |
Lilac-Purple or White flowers on 12 inch stems in June-August |
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Comment |
Clump-forming Allium angulosum is native from Europe to Siberia and whole plant is edible. Allium angulosum is "A semi-evergreen variety which forms clumps of 30cm (12") long narrow leaves, topped in summer with drumsticks of light- to mid-pink flowers. Height 45cm (18")." from R.V. Roger. Plant with Echinops ritro, Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead', Myrtus communis and Allium tuberosum. Available from R. V. Roger and B & T World Seeds in USA. |
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Single Flower. Photo from R. V. Roger |
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