Allium cupuliferum

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Bulbous perennial producing broad, strap-shaped mid-green leaves, and straight stems to 50cm tall, bearing heads of pink flowers which are initially densely packed, but become lax when the flower stalks lengthen as the flowers mature, they appear in mid and late summer

Scientific classification

Species: Allium cupuliferum (Allium cupuliferum)
Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

Bulbs may aggravate skin allergies. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
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Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0-0.1 metre
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Allium cupuliferum pictures

Distribution of Allium cupuliferum

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

Bulbs may aggravate skin allergies. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of Allium cupuliferum

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Allium cupuliferum care guide

Regular watering spring growth, reduce irrigation autumn leaf dieback
Watering: Full sun
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Regular watering spring growth, reduce irrigation autumn leaf dieback

Fertilizing

Weak bulb liquid feed applied once before spring leaf emergence phase

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing in containers in a cold frame when just ripe or in the spring and by offsets which can be carefully detached by lifting the bulb after flowering has finished. See bulb propagation

Growing

Easy to grow in full sun and a 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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