Allium aflatunense
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|name=Allium aflatunense
| taxon = Allium aflatunense
| parent = Allium subg. Melanocrommyum
| image = Allium aflatunense 5801.JPG
| authority = B. Fedtsch.
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Allium aflatunense is a species of plant in the amaryllis family, native to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. In other regions, it is commonly grown as a garden plant.Brickell, Christopher (Editor-in-chief), The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, p.95, Dorling Kindersley, London, 1996, {{ISBN|0-7513-0303-8}}.
Description
Allium aflatunense is a {{cvt|36|in|m|1|order=flip}} tall bulbous perennial plant with basal, straplike leaves, and hollow, slightly ribbed scapes (flower stems). The flower heads are dense, globular umbels, about {{cvt|10|cm|in|0}} across, made up of numerous star-shaped, purplish-pink flowers. It flowers in May and June, with seeds ripening in August. It is commonly sold as a bulb.
A. aflatunense is often confused with A. hollandicum.RHS Plant Finder 2009–2010, p.68, Dorling Kindersley, London, 2009, {{ISBN|978-1-4053-4176-9}}.
Cultivation
Allium aflatunense is generally hardy in USDA zones 4–8. The plant is suitable for use as a cut flower. While it prefers alkaline soil, it can tolerate poor soil conditions, as well as part shade (though it does best in full sun).{{citation needed|date=July 2013}}
References
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Category:Flora of Central Asia
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