Pink lily leek | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Subgenus: | A. subg. Porphyroprason |
Species: | A. oreophilum
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Binomial name | |
Allium oreophilum | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Allium oreophilum, the pink lily leek, is a species of monocot plant in the Amaryllidaceae family native to an area extending from Western China to Turkey and the Caucasus. [2]
Allium oreophilum produces one spherical bulb up to 2 cm (2⁄3 in) in diameter. The scape is short for the genus, rarely more than 20 cm (8 in) tall. The leaves are flat, narrow and longer than the scape. The umbel is a loose dome with 10–15 pink or red flowers in late spring and early summer. [3]
The plant is hardy but requires a sheltered position in full sun, with fertile soil. [3]
Pink lily leek | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
Subfamily: | Allioideae |
Genus: | Allium |
Subgenus: | A. subg. Porphyroprason |
Species: | A. oreophilum
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Binomial name | |
Allium oreophilum | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Allium oreophilum, the pink lily leek, is a species of monocot plant in the Amaryllidaceae family native to an area extending from Western China to Turkey and the Caucasus. [2]
Allium oreophilum produces one spherical bulb up to 2 cm (2⁄3 in) in diameter. The scape is short for the genus, rarely more than 20 cm (8 in) tall. The leaves are flat, narrow and longer than the scape. The umbel is a loose dome with 10–15 pink or red flowers in late spring and early summer. [3]
The plant is hardy but requires a sheltered position in full sun, with fertile soil. [3]