Amaryllidaceae FAMILY

Allium orientale

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

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[ 76 Title Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. Publication Author Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Publisher HMSO Year 1984 ISBN 0112425291 Description Concentrates mainly on the effects of poisonous plants to livestock. ].

Botanical Description

Allium orientale is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing 3 - 4 leaves up to 40cm long and a flowering scape 10 - 40cm tall from an ovoid to subglobose bulb around 15 - 30mm in diameter[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMediterranean - Lybia, Egypt, Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey

HabitatLimestone hills and slopes, rocky places, fields and vineyards; at elevations from 600 - 1,870 metres in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ]. Dry riverbeds, on dry hills, and in fields in hard soils, seeming to have a preference for sandy, calcareous, and loamy soil types[ 1060 Title A Revision of the Genus Allium L. (Liliaceae) in Africa Publication Author Brigitta E. E. De Wilde-Duyfjes Publisher H.Veenman & Zonen B.V.- Wageningen-19 Year 1976 ISBN Description An extensive treatment of the genus in Africa. ].