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Alliumacuminatum

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Genus
Allium (AL-ee-um)
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Species
acuminatum (ah-kew-min-AY-tum)
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Synonym
Allium cuspidatum
Allium elwesii
Allium murrayanum
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage

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Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness

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Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Magenta (pink-purple)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From bulbils
Seed Collecting

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smiln32
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | December 2004 | neutral

This plant has beautiful purple/magenta flowers on single stalks (kind of reminds me of the Lycoris radiata flowers). Flowers appear in ...Read More

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