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Varieties of the flowering allium bloom from spring through summer and may reach a height of only a few inches to more than a foot. Allium adds impact to the back of the flowerbed, with large, showy heads. When combined with shorter specimens that bloom at the same time, alliums can be part of an eye-catching display in the landscape. Allium family members include the flowering garden onion and other varieties used only for ornamental value. Most are resistant to wildlife and protect the garden from pests.
Lilies are members of the phylum Anthophyta; these flowering plants often put on a showy display of large, fragrant or colorful flowers. Lilies have been admired for their beauty across the globe for centuries. Lilies continue to play a large role in several cultures, appearing in art, literature and even some culinary ventures as they maintain their presence in gardens and homes.
If you've ever let your garden onions or garlic go so long they flowered, you already known what allium blooms look like -- spherical heads of hundreds of tiny star-shaped flowers atop tall, hollow stems. The genus allium contains some 500 species, most of which are native to the northern hemisphere, explains the Maryland Cooperative Extension. Most also smell faintly like their onion cousins, but only when you crush or bruise the vegetation. Allium species and cultivars grown for cut flowers, either fresh or dried, typically have long, sturdy stems and are cold-hardy perennials. How and when you harvest alliums…
Allium is a genus that refers to a type of vegetables. The term "allium" derives from a Latin word that means "garlic." This gives a hint as to the types of vegetables included in this category. Onionlike vegetables with grasslike foliage, bulb roots and strong flavors are in the allium vegetable group.
Alliums are perennials that grow from underground bulbs, swollen roots or rhizomes. The diverse group of plants includes nearly 780 species, 650 of which have more than one name, according to "Onions and Other Vegetable Alliums." Popularly recognized and used alliums include aloe, chive, onion, garlic, orchid, vanilla, asparagus, iris, leek and agave. Alliums generally have similar growth and fertilizer requirements.
Allium is the family of plants that include onions and garlic. With more than 500 species, allium plants range in size from several inches to several feet tall. These plants are prone to certain diseases and pests that may affect their growth. Yellowing of the leaves is common in alliums, but it may signal a potential problem that could result in the death of the plants.
Alliums give the landscape a touch of color during the transition weeks between late spring and summer. Growers occasionally refer to the allium plant as an ornamental onion since they belong to the onion family, along with garlic, shallots and chives. On top of stalks that can reach up to 3 feet tall, alliums feature large, spherical purple flower heads. Aside from their attractive form, allium plants also give nearby flowers or plants protection from predators, since they tend to dislike the sharp fragrance of allium plants.
Allium are in the onion family. They are considered the flowering onions, although if left in the ground any onion will produce a pincushion of a flower. Drumstick allium arise on slender green stems and culminate in clusters of purple flowers with the bottom few tinged green. You are most likely to find drumstick allium in bloom from June until late July; a few, such as Allium amethystinum, will bloom in May.
The Allium genus is comprised of between 700 and 1,000 species of plants. Alliums typically grow in clumps from underground bulbs or rhizomes. They bear tall, upright green leaves emitting a pungent odor, and strait stems upholding clusters of small flowers. Four allium species in particular have been widely utilized by humans for their culinary and medicinal use; garlic, onions, leeks and chives. These plants, as charming as they are useful, can be easily grown at home in garden plots or containers.
A phylum is a category used in taxonomy and biology. Plants like orange trees do not have phyla, although they have a classification called divisions, which acts like a phylum does for animal classification.
The purple sensation allium (Allium christophii), commonly called the star of Persia, grows to a height of up to 2 feet. It grows best in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 4 to 9. In the spring, the plant produces globe-shaped flower heads that often measure up to 12 inches in diameter. The flower clusters sport up to 100 individual flowers, according to the Missouri Botanical Garden. A bulbous perennial, the plant continues to come back year after year. Once established, the purple sensation allium requires very little care.
Allium is a group of flowering plants including onions, shallots, leeks, scallions and chives. You can cut foliage either during the growing season or at harvest, depending on whether you grow allium for its greenery or bulbs.
The genus Allium includes onions, garlic and chives. But in this group of 500 or so plant species, you also find a few that are grown as cut flowers. They produce blossoms at the tip of tall stalks, some of which reach over 3 feet in height. Most alliums are cool-season crops from Europe, Asia and North Africa. Both edible and ornamental allium plants are susceptible to insect, viral and fungal attacks. Correctly identifying the problem is crucial to reaching a solution.
Alliums are bulb plant members of the onion family. Some are purely ornamental, others produce colorful flowers but most are primarily grown for culinary use. Different species blossom from spring through fall.
Mitosis, or division, is the process by which chromosomes split within growing plant cells. The cells produced by the split contain the genetic characteristics of the original cell. The apical meristems, or the growing tips of allium, the onion genius, have large chromosomes, and they stain darkly, making them a favorite for viewing the process of mitosis in the laboratory. Mitosis is sometimes divided into five stages, beginning with interphase; some texts list four stages, beginning with prophase.
Allium and agapanthus flowers tower over garden beds or make eye-catching accents in sunny gardens. Despite their similarities, they are not from the same botanical family, but both have a treasured place in many gardens.
Onion and garlic plants are also known as Allium sepa and Allium sativa. These plants are susceptible to certain fungal and bacterial diseases that affect the health of the plant. Growing healthy allium plants requires proper sanitation, avoiding plant wounds and proper use of pesticides.
Drumstick allium are a type of ornamental onion with lavender to dark purple, egg-shaped flowers. The quarter-shaped flowers sit atop 24- to 30-inch stems. Drumstick allium flower in late spring to early summer and are commonly planted as bulbs in the fall.
A white flowering selection of Turkestan onion (Allium karataviense), cultivar Ivory Queen bears creamy white flower clusters in the shape and size of a softball or large grapefruit in early summer. Planted in autumn, the ornamental Turkestan onion develops two or three wide gray-green leaves in spring that make an attractive backdrop foil to the flower stem that grows between 6 and 10 inches tall. Crush the leaves or stem and a faint scent of onion permeates; this scent dissuades deer, squirrels and rabbits from eating any part of the bulb or plant. This perennial survives in U.S. Department of…
The allium giganteum is a tall perennial that produces round, purple blooms as large as 9 inches wide. A popular name for this flower is "ornamental onion," as it is related to that edible bulb. It can easily grow as tall as 6 feet and features long, green leaves that tend to hug the ground, well beneath the plant's vibrant blooms. The allium giganteum is a graceful show plant easily grown from seeds.
Allium, or flowering onion, is an ornamental relative of onions and garlic. It is grown for its large orbs of small lavender flowers. Like its vegetable cousins, allium produces underground bulbs. Allium seeds are short lived, so dividing the bulbs is the preferred propagation method for the plants. They require division every three to four years, but they can be lifted more often if the bed becomes overcrowded. Propagate from divisions in fall as the plants begin to enter dormancy.
Allium are related to onions. They grow from a bulb and often smell oniony if bruised or bent. There are numerous cultivars that vary in color, height and bulb size. The flowers only bloom for a couple of weeks, but make interesting dried presentations indoors and out. Allium flowers comprise many small florets that make up a globe. Allium are best planted in full sun and are easy to grow and hardy in all but the coldest zones.
The genus allium contains more than 400 species, including leeks, onions, garlic and chives. Ornamental allium, like Spanish allium and star of Persia, are members of the genus planted for their beautiful flower clusters, not their edible roots. Allium most commonly is planted from bulbs. Allium can, however, be grown easily from seed if started in a pot in fall. Once the seedlings reach 2 years old, they may be planted in the garden in late winter or early spring.
Botanists classify plants in much the same way as animal biologists classify animals. They use a taxonomic system which includes categories like kingdom, sub-kingdom, genus and family. One of the categories, "phylum," is used by animal biologists and is equivalent to the "division" category which is used by botanists. Alliums belong to the allium genus, which belongs to the lily family, which belongs to the magnoliophyta phylum, or division, under which all flowering plants fall.
Allium ascalonicum is the scientific name for a variety of the everyday shallot normally used in cooking. The Allium group of plants also includes such culinary favorites as yellow and green onions, chives, leeks and garlic.
Allium sativum is ordinary garden garlic, an ancient and beloved herb that dates back at least 5,000 years. It has long been esteemed for use in cooking, herbal remedies and as a pest repellent. As a garden plant it is not for the beginner, requiring a long growing season and fairly intensive soil preparation.
The allium hybrid, Globemaster, is rightly named. Three-foot stalks hold up balls of flowers as big as your two fists. These beauties come in shades of purple and blue, and are often used by professional florists for arrangements. In the landscape, allium Globemaster makes a striking focal point in the garden. Butterflies and hummingbirds love it, but deer and moles don't. What could be better? You can't grow Globemaster from seed because the seeds are sterile, but it can easily be propagated through root division and replanting.
Allium cepa, also known as the common onion, is a cool-season vegetable frequently grown in home gardens and used for culinary purposes. Depending on variety, onions impart a sweet, tangy or spicy flavor that gardeners and cooks value. Used in most every type of cuisine, Allium cepa is also satisfying to grow and harvest for use in your own kitchen. Plants require some effort to grow from seed, although growing from sets, or small, immature onion bulbs grown from seed the previous year, is also an option. Allium cepa requires five to six months after planting to reach maturity.
Botanists have identified about 500 to 1,000 species within the allium or onion genus in both ornamental and edible varieties, according to a March 2003 PBS special. The method for transplanting is very similar for all of them, as they like moist, rich, well-drained soil kept free of weeds. Allium do not like to be transplanted, however, and tend to grow a new root from the bulb after the root is exposed to light, delaying the maturation process. Early spring just after the last frost is the best time to transplant allium. Areas with mild winters or very hot summers…
Allium tricoccum, also known as the wild leek or ramp, prefers a partly shaded dedicuous forest or wild garden with well-drained, moist, rich soil. The growth period is from March through September, although the soil should be moist year-round for seed germination. It reproduces by seed and producing offsets from the root bulb. It has an onion-like smell and flavor and is used in cooking savory dishes. The leaves and flowers also can be used in salads as an alternative to onions or scallions.
During the late 1800s, Russian botanists introduced the world to collecting alliums from Central Asia through the Imperial Botanical Garden in St. Petersberg. The Globemaster variety of Allium has stem that stands 3 feet high and a flower head that measures 4 feet across.
Allium cepa is the scientific name for a white onion. Because they are relatively simple to grow, white onions are a favorite for vegetable gardens.
The allium family includes onion, garlic, chive, leek and shallot. The allium family may be small, but the members are used by virtually everybody and are favorite plants of many home gardeners. The types of diseases that attack allium plants can either be specific to allium or be the same that attack other plants. Proper care and precautions can at least minimize the effects in most cases.
Allium sativum is another name for a plant that is one of a cook's best friends in the kitchen. Most people know this well-loved plant as garlic. Gardeners who enjoy cooking usually find room for at least one or two bulbs of allium sativum in a sunny corner of the garden. Garlic cloves planted in the soil will produce new bulbs of garlic by the middle summer for use in a variety of ways in the kitchen.
Alliums are a large species of perennial vegetables grown from bulbs. The most commonly seen alliums are onions, garlic, chives, leeks and shallots. Many are grown for food; some are grown for their highly decorative flowers, which can be used as cut fresh flowers in arrangements or dried for long-term decorative use or seed capture. Allium bulbs are dried after harvest and have a long shelf life if kept in cool and dry conditions. In the garden alliums are very low maintenance, growing in a range of soil conditions and naturally repelling most animals and pests with their onion odor.
Alliums are a genus of perennial plants with more than a thousand species and varietals. Included are the most commonly known onions, leeks, chives, shallots and garlic. Alliums, related to lilies, are flowering plants grown from bulbs. Both the bulb and flower can be dried. The bulbs are dried for human consumption and the blooms for decorative use or seed capture. The drying process can easily be carried out at home with just a few inexpensive household items.
Who would have thought that something known as ornamental onions could be a beautiful and unique flower? Well they are. Also known as Allium, this perennial bulb is from the same family that includes the edible onions, garlic and chives. Allium produces a rounded burst of blossoms from a single stem, almost like something you would expect to see in a Dr. Seuss book. Available in colors from white, yellow, pink, mauve or blue, the varieties of Allium grow from eight inches tall to three feet or more. Suitable for USDA zones 4 to 8.
If you want one of the biggest thrills that a gardener can have, try growing a giant ornamental allium. When it blooms, it's a perfect sphere of deep lilac flower that sits atop a tall stem. The best part of it is the ease in growing the plant.
