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Allium chiwui

Allium chiwui is a small bulbous onion relative native to mountain slopes in Hebei, China, at 2100 to 2500 m. It is a hardy geophyte grown mainly by specialist collectors; it needs well-drained soil and cool conditions.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately while in growth in spring, then keep dry during summer dormancy.
Soil
Gritty, free-draining soil such as a sandy loam or alpine mix.
Temperature
Hardy in cold winters; cool summers suit it best, avoid prolonged heat above 30 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
China (WC. Hebei)
Climate
temperate

About

Allium chiwui is a plant species endemic to the Chinese Province of Hebei. The plant grows on slopes at elevations of 2100–2500 m.

Allium chiwui produces bulbs up to 15 mm in diameter. Scapes are up to 30 cm tall. Leaves are linear, flat, shorter than the scape. Umbels are hemispheric, with many white or yellow flowers crowded together.

Other Allium plants

South Idaho onion · Abrams' allium · Allium aciphyllum · Tapertip onion · Allium aeginiense · Allium aflatunense · Allium agrigentinum · Allium alabasicum · Allium albotunicatum · Allium alibile · Altai Onion · Allium altissimum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Allium chiwui by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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