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Amaryllidaceae FAMILY

Allium spathaceum

Allium spathaceum

Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitBulb
Growth—

Easily grown in a warm sunny position[1]. The plants require a period of rest, when they are best kept dry, but they do succeed in a well-drained sunny position in the open garden[2]. Prefers a rich moist but well-drained soil[3]. Most members of this genus are intolerant of competition from other growing plants[2]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[4].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. It germinates quickly and can be grown on in the nursery for the first year or more, planting out the dormant bulbs once they have developed sufficiently. Division after the plants have died down. Very easy, the bulbs divide freely and can be planted out direct into their permanent positions if required. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Allium+spathaceum>

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References

  1. [1]Bulbs — Phillips. R. and Rix. M. · Pan Books · 1989 · ISBN 0-330-30253-1 ↩︎Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat.
  2. [2]Alliums. The Ornamental Onions. — Davies. D. · Batsford · 1992 · ISBN 0-7134-7030-5 ↩︎Covers about 200 species of Alliums. A very short section on their uses, good details of their cultivation needs.
  3. [3]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  4. [4]Perennial Garden Plants — Thomas. G. S. · J. M. Dent & Sons, London. · 1990 · ISBN 0 460 86048 8 ↩︎A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
  5. [5]Flora of Somalia — Thulin M. (Editor) · Kew Publishing, London. · 1993 ↩︎Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
  6. [6]Flowers of the Mediterranean. — Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. · Hogarth Press · 1987 · ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 ↩︎A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses.
  7. [7]Plants for Human Consumption. — Kunkel. G. · Koeltz Scientific Books · 1984 · ISBN 3874292169 ↩︎An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
  8. [8]Companion Planting for Successful Gardening. — Riotte. L. · Garden Way, Vermont, USA. · 1978 · ISBN 0-88266-064-0 ↩︎Fairly good.
  9. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎