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Allium yuanum

Allium yuanum is a small bulbous onion relative native to Sichuan in southern China, with blue flowers on slender stems. It is grown mainly by alpine and rock garden enthusiasts who need a sunny, well-drained spot.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately during active growth in spring and early summer, then keep nearly dry while dormant.
Soil
Gritty, well-drained mineral soil or a sand and loam mix.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates; protect from prolonged waterlogging in cold, wet winters.
How easy
Moderate
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Allium yuanum is a plant species endemic to the Sichuan region in southern China.

Allium yuanum has a cluster of narrow bulbs usually no more than 4 mm across. Scape is up to 60 cm tall, round in cross-section. Leaves about 3 mm wide, about the same length as the scape. Flowers are blue.

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 yuanum 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.

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