ALLIUM KARATAVIENSE
Author:
Eduard August von Regel, 1875
Family:
AMARYLLIDACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 3(2): 243 (1875)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
12 Centimetres
Height:
20-25 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Bulbils
CITES:
Synonyms:
Allium cabulicum, Baker
Allium karataviense var. granitovii, Priszter
Allium karataviense subsp. henrikii, Ruk?ans
Allium singulifolium, Rech.f.
This member of the Amaryllidaceae family was given this name by Eduard August von Regel in 1875. It is found in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, growing in a well drained soil of sand or limestone gravel with some water and lots of sun. The bulb can grow to twelve centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 25 centimetres in height. The flowers are from white over pale pink to red.
The genera name is an old Latin name for garlic. The species name means it is from Karadavi; NE Turkey.
Flower
White - Pale Pink - Red
Soil
Sandy/Limestone Gravel Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum