Allium macranthum

How to Grow and Care for Allium macranthum

Allium macranthum · Allium macranthum

Grow in full sun and fertile well-drained soil. It is best to grow in containers where garden soil is heavy clay and prone to saturation over winter. See allium cultivation

Watering: Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellowsSunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing Allium macranthum

Allium macranthum
Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleMoist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows
Sunlight requirementsFull sun
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeChalk · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingLight bulb fertilizer at emergence and again after flowering
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Care Tips

Grow in full sun and fertile well-drained soil. It is best to grow in containers where garden soil is heavy clay and prone to saturation over winter. See allium cultivation

How to Water Allium macranthum?

Moist soil during active growth, then reduce watering after foliage yellows

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Allium macranthum?

Full sun

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for Allium macranthum?

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What Soil Is Best for Allium macranthum?

Soil type
Chalk · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for Allium macranthum?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize Allium macranthum?

Light bulb fertilizer at emergence and again after flowering

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How to Prune Allium macranthum?

No pruning required, other than to remove old flowered stems and foliage

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How to Propagate Allium macranthum?

Propagate by seed when just ripe or in spring; or propagate by offsets which can be carefully detached by lifting the bulb after flowering has finished. See bulb propagation

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How to Transplant Allium macranthum?

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How to Care for Allium macranthum in Winter?

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How to Plant Allium macranthum?

Grow in full sun and fertile well-drained soil. It is best to grow in containers where garden soil is heavy clay and prone to saturation over winter. See allium cultivation

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How to Repot Allium macranthum?

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How to Harvest Allium macranthum?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to onion white rot, and onion downy mildew

Pests

May be susceptible to allium leaf miner and onion fly

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The Toxicity of Allium macranthum

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Attributes of Allium macranthum

Plant typeBulbs
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FoliageDeciduous
HabitClump forming
OriginW. China, Sikkim

Scientific Classification

Species
Allium macranthum
Genus
Allium
Family
Amaryllidaceae
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