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Amaryllidaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Allium roylei

Allium roylei

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

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 roylei Species in this genus generally prefer a sunny position in a light, well-drained soil. This species suffers from intrinsic stress in the form of sterility, which is due to meiotic irregularities and chromosomal heteromorphism, which is common in wild populations of this species. This can be counteracted by propagation by bulbs, but this is seriously hindered in nature by a lack of dispersal mechanisms and results in small, restricted subpopulations with little chance of expansion[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. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Allium+roylei>

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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]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
  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]Compartmentation and localization of bioactive metabolites in different organs of Allium roylei — Abdelrahman Mostafa; Hirata Sho et al · 2014 · http:// http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tbbb20 · ISBN 0916-8451 ↩︎
  5. [5]Companion Planting for Successful Gardening. — Riotte. L. · Garden Way, Vermont, USA. · 1978 · ISBN 0-88266-064-0 ↩︎Fairly good.
  6. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎