Allium paradoxum Few-flowered leek (Alliaceae)

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Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered leek
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The Allium paradoxum plant species is found in W. Asia - Iran. Naturalized in a number of places in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Alliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Few-flowered leek.

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Latin Name:  Allium paradoxum
Common Name:  Few-flowered leek
Family:  Alliaceae
Author:  (Bieb.)G.Don.

Known Hazards:  Although no individual reports regarding this species have been seen, there have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in very large quantities and by some mammals, of certain members of this genus. Dogs seem to be particularly susceptible[76].

Mature Height:  0.25   Mature Width:  0.1

Habitat:  Hedge banks and waste places on damp soils[17, 90].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse or cold frame. It germinates quickly and can be grown on in the greenhouse for the first year, planting out the dormant bulbs in the late summer of the following year if they have developed sufficiently, otherwise grow on in pots for a further year. Stored seed can be sown in spring in a greenhouse. Bulbils, harvested in mid to late spring, can either be planted immediately or be stored and then planted in late summer. Division in summer after the plants have died down. Very easy, the bulbs divide fairly freely and can be dug up then replanted direct into their permanent positions if required.

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