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Amaryllidaceae FAMILY Endangered

Allium tripedale

Allium tripedale

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
3/5

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 tripedale is a fairly cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -20°c. Species in this genus generally prefer a sunny to lightly shaded position in a light well-drained soil[2]. Plants take around 6 years from seed until they produce seed.

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Allium+tripedale>

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Insects

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 Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]).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 Iraq; Volume 8, Monocotyledones — Townsend C.C. & Guest E. (Editors) · Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform; Baghdad · 1985 ↩︎
  4. [4]Chapter 3: Wild Allium species used as food and folk medicine in Iran — Abbasi M. et al · 2008 · ISBN Marburg & Gatersl ↩︎
  5. [5]Companion Planting for Successful Gardening. — Riotte. L. · Garden Way, Vermont, USA. · 1978 · ISBN 0-88266-064-0 ↩︎Fairly good.