Allium neopolitanum
Allium neopolitanum (=Nothoscordum inodorum), commonly known as Daffodil Garlic, Flowering Onion, belongs to the group of bulbous and tuberous plants.
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[edit] Naming
Allium neopolitanum was described in 1788 by Domenico Maria Leone Cirillo. The name is considered as validly published.
[edit] Taxonomy
The Daffodil Garlic is a species in the genus Allium (onion) which contains 824 species and belongs to the family of the Alliaceae (Garlic Family).
[edit] Characteristics
[edit] Growth
The plants grow to a height of approximately 0,4 meters.
[edit] Wood and Bark
[edit] Leaves
Allium neopolitanum is a decidious plant with simple leaves. The leaves appear at the base of the plant. They are linear with entire margins.
[edit] Flowers and Fruit
The plants bloom from May to June. The flowers are arranged in umbels.
The fruits are loculicidal capsules.
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[edit] Distribution
Allium neopolitanum is native to France, the Iberian Peninsula, the Apennine Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula, Turkey and the Mediterranean.
[edit] Cultivation
The Daffodil Garlic prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -12,2º C. It grows best in sandy or pebbly, loamy soil, sandy clay soil that is dry to moderately moist.
[edit] Uses
[edit] Maintenance
[edit] Varities and Cultivars
[edit] Poisonousness
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[edit] Pests and Diseases
[edit] Man and Allium neopolitanum
[edit] History
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[edit] Symbolism
[edit] Superstition
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Literature
- Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
- efloras.org
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