Family: Alliaceae
Scientific Name: Allium karataviense
Common Name: Turkestan Onion
Description | An unusual looking plant with two to four broad blue-gray leaves flushed with purple. |
Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
Sunlight | full to part sun |
Moisture | average, moderately dry |
Soil & Site | average well drained |
Flowers | umbel borne on 8 inch scapes, star-like flowers, rosy white to pink |
Leaves | two to four gray-green strap-like leaves almost draping to the ground |
Dimensions | 8 inches tall |
Maintenance | plant 5-6 inches deep |
Native Site | Species native to central Asia. |
Notes & Reference | #60-The American Gardeners World of Bulbs (Judy Glattstein) |
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