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Amaryllidaceae FAMILY

Allium consanguineum

Allium consanguineum

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no individual reports regarding this species have been seen, there have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in large quantities and by some mammals, of certain members of this genus. Dogs seem to be particularly susceptible[1].

Cultivation Details

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Growth—

Allium consanguineum Species in this genus generally prefer a sunny position in a light well-drained soil[2].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle - if you want to produce clumps more quickly then put three plants in each pot. Grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter and plant them out into their permanent positions in spring once they are growing vigorously and are large enough. Division of the clump. Individual bulbs or larger clumps can be separated from the main clump - individual bulbs can be planted directly into their permanent position, but are probably best grown in pots or a nursery bed until established. Larger divisions can be planted direct into their permanent position. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Allium+consanguineum>

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References

  1. [1]Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. — Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. · HMSO · 1984 · ISBN 0112425291 ↩︎Concentrates mainly on the effects of poisonous plants to livestock.
  2. [2]RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 — F. Chittendon. · Oxford University Press · 1951 · ISBN - ↩︎Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]).
  3. [3]Flora of Pakistan — http://www.efloras.org ↩︎As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource.
  4. [4]Status of cultivated & wild Allium species in India : A Review — Shah N.C. · 2014 · ISBN 2347-7318 ↩︎Information on some of the cultivated and wild species of Allium used for food and medicine in India.
  5. [5]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
  6. [6]Antibacterial and antifungal potentials of the solvents extracts from Eryngium caeruleum, Notholirion thomsonianum a — Abdul Sadiq; Sadiq Ahmad; Rahmat Ali; Fawad Ahmad; Sajjad Ah · 2016 · ISBN DOI 10.1186/s1290 ↩︎
  7. [7]Companion Planting for Successful Gardening. — Riotte. L. · Garden Way, Vermont, USA. · 1978 · ISBN 0-88266-064-0 ↩︎Fairly good.
  8. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎