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Allium elegantulum is a small bulbous onion relative from rocky and sandy cliffs in Liaoning, northeastern China, with a cluster of tiny bulbs and white to pale pink flowers. It is grown mainly by enthusiasts of rock garden and alpine onions, and it needs very fast-draining soil and a sunny, dry spot.
Allium elegantulum is a species of onions endemic to the province of Liaoning northeastern China. The plant grows on cliffs and in other rocky or sandy places.
Allium elegantulum produces a cluster of narrow bulbs rarely more than 5 mm across. Scapes are up to 20 cm tall, round in cross-section. Tepals are white to pale pink with a darker red midvein.
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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.
