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Allium pevtzovii

Allium pevtzovii is a small wild onion from the southwest of Xinjiang in western China, grown as a hardy bulb for its dense clusters of red flowers. It needs a sunny, well-drained spot and dry conditions in its dormant period.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately while in growth and keep almost dry after the foliage dies back.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty or sandy soil
Temperature
Cold-hardy in temperate climates; protect from prolonged waterlogging in cold, wet winters
How easy
Easy
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
SW. Xinjiang
Climate
temperate

About

Allium pevtzovii is a Chinese species of wild onion found only in the southwestern part of Xinjiang Uygur Province in extreme western China.

Allium pevtzovii has a cluster of narrow, cylindrical bulbs. Scapes are up to 25 cm (9.8 in) tall. Umbel is a dense cluster of red, lustrous flowers.

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 pevtzovii 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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