Allium caeruleum
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64402483d71ec468685293 |
| Scientific name | Allium caeruleum |
| Authority | Pall. |
| First published in | Reise Russ. Reich. 2: 737 (1773) |
Description Top
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Allium caeruleum, also known as blue globe onion or blue ornamental onion, is a beautiful bulbous plant native to Central Asia. It can be found in dry slopes, plains, and steppes in countries such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. This plant has been featured in the Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe puis L'illustration horticole and has received the prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the British Royal Horticultural Society. Growing up to 80 cm tall, it produces strap-shaped leaves and small globes of blue flowers in early summer, which are known to attract butterflies. A. caeruleum is a low-maintenance plant that thrives in well-drained soil and is resistant to deer. It is suitable for USDA hardiness zones 4-8.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Allium azureum | Ledeb. | Fl. Altaic. 2: 13 (1830) |
| Allium caerulescens | G.Don | Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 6: 34 (1832) |
| Allium viviparum | Kar. & Kir. | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 14: 852 (1841) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | blue globe onion |
| English | blue ornamental onion |
| Arabic | ثوم نيلي فاتح |
| Azerbaijani | mavi soğan |
| Bulgarian | син лук |
| Czech | česnek azurový |
| Estonian | taevassinine lauk |
| Persian | سیر گل آبی |
| Finnish | sinilaukka |
| Icelandic | bollulaukur |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | blålauk |
| Polish | czosnek błękitny |
| Polish | czosnek niebieski |
| Russian | Лук голубой |
| Swedish | azurlök |
| Chinese | 棱葉韭 |
| Chinese | 棱叶韭 |
| Chinese | 薤白 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- Xinjiang
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
- Kirgizstan
- Tadzhikistan
- Uzbekistan
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Siberia
- Altay
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China
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Eastern Europe
- East European Russia
- South European Russia
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Eastern Europe
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000755851 |
| Tropicos | 18404546 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:527740-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-295199 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 282298 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1039969 |
| Observations.org | 114245 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 138318 |
| IPNI | 527740-1 |
| iNaturalist | 505723 |
| GBIF | 2856061 |
| Freebase | /m/02qfm5m |
| EOL | 1084326 |
| USDA GRIN | 2238 |
| Wikipedia | Allium_caeruleum |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In public collections | 0 |