Flora of East-Central Indiana

Allium
Scientific Name Allium schoenoprasum  L.
Family Name Alliaceae (Onion Family)
Habitat: full to partial sun, moist, well-drained
Plant Height: 30-40 cm
Flower Color: light purple, lavender
Flower: perfect; incomplete; 6 tepals; stamens 6
Inflorescence: terminal umbel
Fruit: capsule
Leaves: basal
Bloom Time: late April-May
Origins: non-native
Other: this garden plant occasionally escapes cultivation

 

Characteristics
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form inflorescence

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