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  Alliums
It is the goal of this area to be the single largest, most comprehensive resource dedicated to the genus Allium on the web, with specific focus on taxonomy and exploring the ornamental potential of alliums.
This site will serve as a venue for alliacious topics and features, including allium hybridization, photo and drawing galleries, species checklists, identification aids, allium links and bibliographic resources.
[ Allium Species Homepage ] [ North American species] [Synonyms] [ Hybrids ]
www.plantbuzz.com /Allium/Allium.htm   (113 words)

  
  Organic Allium Production
Alliums are a cool-season crop grown in most regions of the U.S. This publication addresses commercial culinary alliums, except garlic.
Alliums are biennial monocots that are cultivated as annuals, a cool-season crop requiring temperatures of at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit to emerge from seed.
Allium cepa can be planted thickly and harvested immature for this purpose.
www.attra.org /attra-pub/allium.html   (8131 words)

  
  FS-767 - Production of Alliums as Cut Flowers
This allium is a stout, tall species with a dense, spherical, 4-inch-wide umbel of small, starry, dark-violet flowers with darker nerves, produced on a 24- to 36-inch-tall scape.
Alliums have a long dormant period, from the end of the current year's bloom until the resumption of growth in the spring.
Alliums are remarkably free of diseases if the grower obtains clean stock, provides good drainage, a sunny location, feeds the bulbs at the appropriate time, and practices scrupulous sanitation during the growing season.
www.agnr.umd.edu /MCE/Publications/Publication.cfm?ID=85   (4713 words)

  
 Species of Wild Allium in Israel – Potential Cut Flowers and Garden Plants
Allium qasyunense and Allium negevense are very similar species; they reach a height of up to 30 centimeters with a white or whitish inflorescence.
Allium tel-avivense is a very similar species with a larger inflorescence and a shorter stalk; it is unique to the coastal plain of Israel.
Allium orientale is a species of dry Mediterranean areas neighboring the desert; it reaches a height of 25 centimeters and sports whitish, springtime blooms.
www.botanic.co.il /english/research/Allium.htm   (1537 words)

  
 Allium - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Allium, large group of perennials of the lily family, native to the northern hemisphere.
Most alliums are distinguished by a strong characteristic...
Common garlic is classified as Allium sativum, British wild garlic as...
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Allium   (88 words)

  
 PBSWiki - Allium
Alliums are hardy perennials, having true bulbs, or less-developed vestigial bulbs attached to rhizomes, the latter known as rhizomatous onions.
Allium was the subject of the Pacific Bulb Society's topic of the week in March 2003.
Allium "Garden View 2" - In mid July, among the searing heat in the upper 90's Fahrenheit (36 Celsius), the allium garden is a simmering landscape of pastel flower sprays and color bobs wavering in the hot breeze.
www.pacificbulbsociety.org /pbswiki/index.php/Allium   (413 words)

  
 Allium : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., allium sativum and allium cepa benefits
Onion (Allium cepa L.) and garlic (Allium sativum L.), among the oldest cultivated plants, are used both as a food and for medicinal applications.
In fact, allium bulb plants are a rich source of several phytonutrients recognized as important elements of the Mediterranean diet, but are also used in the treatment and prevention of a number of diseases, including cancer, coronary heart disease, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes type 2, hypertension, cataract and disturbances of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g.
Allium vegetables are a favorable correlate of cancer risk in Europe.
www.raysahelian.com /allium.html   (710 words)

  
 Allium Bulbs page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This Allium is easy to grow and does well in average to rich, well drained soil.
Allium Fireworks minatures has a bloom period of about 3 weeks and they bloom in late spring to early summer.
Alliums prefer to be dry during their dormancy.
www.gardenoutletonline.com /plants-shrubs-flowers/bulbs/allium-bulbs-2.htm   (369 words)

  
 Garlic Picture Monograph   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Allium includes a large number of species, of which nearly seventy are indigenous in this country.
F., is Allium sativum L., for which, according to Griffith, A. canadense L., has been substituted and found efficient.
of Allium grown in the garden, the flowers of some of which are even sweet-smelling (as A. odorum and A. fragrans), but they are the exceptions, and even these have the Garlic scent in their leaves and roots.
www.herbdatanz.com /garlic_picture_monograph.htm   (2815 words)

  
 Allium Species - the Perennial Onions - Plants For A Future   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Alliums are also said to deter rabbits and moles, but this has certainly not been the case with us.
Allium cepa proliferum is the tree onion, it produces bulbils instead of flowers, these bulbils have a nice onion flavour and can be used raw, cooked or pickled.
Allium triquetrum: The three-cornered leek grows about 1ft tall and is naturalised in hedgerows and woodland edges in parts of Britain It provides us with a very good source of edible leaves from October round to April, plus its flowers in the spring and its small bulbs at almost any time of the year.
www.pfaf.org /leaflets/onions.php   (4511 words)

  
 Species Account: Allium aaseae
The effects of livestock grazing on Allium aaseae are mainly indirect, principally the ecological decline of foothills habitat.
Deer have been observed feeding on Allium aaseae in early spring and chukars are known to eat bulbs later in the spring.
For the 68 known Allium aaseae occurrences, 31 (46%) occur solely on private land, while five (7%) are restricted to City of Boise land, two (3%) to Ada County land, four (6%) to State land, and two (3%) to BLM land.
fishandgame.idaho.gov /cdc/spp_accounts_plants/allaas.cfm   (4153 words)

  
 Allium Tricoccum
Allium tricoccum, Ait., is a herbaceous spring ephemeral.
Allium tricoccum is flexible enough to grow under various environmental conditions, and not just under forest canopies.
Allium tricoccum can be found in woodlands and forests ranging from Canada in the north, through Minnesota, and Iowa, and south to Tennessee and Georgia.
www.discoverlife.org /nh/tx/Plantae/Monocotyledoneae/Liliaceae/Allium/tricoccum   (1189 words)

  
 PBSWiki - Allium Species Two
Allium kharputense is native to Turkey and Iran where is grows on stony hillsides from 1500 to 2500 meters.
Unlike most alliums that are actually sweet scented, this one is a true stinker, and all parts of the plant smell bad.
Allium macranthum - Not a very good shot of this Himalayan and Chinese species, but it does show the floral detail that distinguishes the species.
www.pacificbulbsociety.org /pbswiki/index.php/AlliumSpeciesTwo   (338 words)

  
 Beautiful Alliums for Your Yard or Garden - Associated Content
Alliums are beautiful bulb flowers that are actually ornamental onions, and the blooms of the allium are absolutely gorgeous.
Alliums typically consist of a perfect sphere of hundreds of tiny flowers, and each are elegantly perched atop a single sturdy stem.
Alliums are beautiful flowers that will last for weeks at a time, and alliums are sure to make your yard or garden an impressive showplace you’ll be proud to display.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/32121/beautiful_alliums_for_your_yard_or.html   (597 words)

  
 Allium Information
Allium is the onion genus, with about 1250 species, usually classified in its own family Alliaceae.
Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' is one of the most popular and has been given an Award of Garden Merit (H4).
Various Allium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera including Cabbage Moth, Common Swift moth (recorded on garlic), Garden Dart moth, Large Yellow Underwing moth, Nutmeg moth, Setaceous Hebrew Character moth, and Turnip Moth.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Allium   (310 words)

  
 Allium
Allium columbianum (Ownbey and Mingrone) P.M. Peterson, Annable and Rieseberg, 1988
Allium constrictum (Ownbey and Mingrone) P.M. Peterson, Annable and Rieseberg, 1988
Allium sphaerocephallon L. Allium sphaerocephalon L. Allium sphaerocephalon var.
www.plantamed.com.br /GEN/Allium.htm   (269 words)

  
 Allium or Ornamental Onion at Digging Dog | Allium christophii and Allium sphaerocephalon
Prospering in a sunny, well drained site, these pest resistant Alliums add flair to the garden, your favorite container, or an arrangement; they are attractive either fresh or dried.
As the straplike leaves die off, Allium christophii sends up stout stems topped by sculptural blossoms.
The spherical heads, an airy array of delicate ame-thyst stars, span nearly 10 in., and are almost too big and too beautiful to be real.
www.diggingdog.com /pages2/allium.php   (232 words)

  
 Allium - Bulbs   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Allium bulbs can be bought from The Green Chronicle Online Shop (for U.K. delivery).
Allium prefer a light, well drained soil in a sunny position.
The gardener's Allium stock can be increased by division in early spring but most of the species spread quite readily by offsets.
www.greenchronicle.com /gardening/allium_bulbs.htm   (204 words)

  
 Allium > Intro
Alliums are definitely displayed at their loveliest when placed among perennial plants in the border.
What’s more, the earliest-flowering alliums can be combined with tulips, hyacinths and narcissi, while the ones flowering latest can be planted with gladioli and dahlias.
These later-flowering alliums are therefore quite useful for combining with the frequently brightly-coloured annual plants.
www.flowerbulbs.co.uk /BulbFlowers/Colorfull_bulbs.asp?label_lang=UK&CULT_ID=95&chapter=38&CULTD_NAME=Allium   (888 words)

  
 Allium bulgaricum, Allium Rosenbachianum
The flowers of Allium bulgaricum otherwise known as Nectaroscordum siculum are bell-shaped and grow in loose umbels.
Cousins to onions, alliums often carry the family name and live up to it.
The flowers, somewhere between rose and purple hold their form and color for three to four weeks and are excellent for both cut and dried bouquets.
www.virginiagarden.com /allium.html   (118 words)

  
 Product Abstract: Garlic (Allium Sativum)
Allium sativum (AS), or garlic, is known to have a broad range of biologic activities, including immune stimulation and reported antitumor activity.
Both Allium species, their extracts, and the chemical constituents of these plants have been investigated for possible effects on cardiovascular disease risk factors--both definite (hyperlipidemia, hypertension and hyperglycemia) and suspected (platelet aggregation and blood fibrinolytic activity).
Garlic (Allium sativum) was fed to rats in dried powdered form at 0.1%, 0.5% and 1% concentrations in their diet for 4 weeks.
www.lef.org /prod_hp/abstracts/php-ab482.html   (7041 words)

  
 Allium Flowering Onion
The foliage of most Alliums begins to wither by bloom time but is easily concealed by interplanting with leafy perennials.
Plant allium in the fall in northern zones, in the spring or fall in warmer areas.
It is a close relative of the famous edible alliums: Allium sativum, (garlic) and Allium cepa (the common cooking onion).
sd1new.net /GardenPages/allium_flowering_onion.htm   (480 words)

  
 Herbs: Chives
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) and garlic belong to the genus Allium, considered the "ornamental" relative of the onion.
The giant Allium grows to over five feet tall, producing a spectacular bright lilac flower globe the size of a softball, whereas the chive is a miniature version which rarely grows to over one foot tall.
The common link among all of the Allium is the sulfur compounds that gives them their "oniony" taste and questionable reputation since the earliest of times.
www.sallys-place.com /food/columns/gilbert/chives.htm   (1230 words)

  
 Allium
Allium atropurpureum is a rare variety that will produce deep wine-red coloured umbels that are somewhat spiky in appearance.
Allium bulgaricum (Nectaroscordum siculum) has attention-grabbing bell-shaped flowers that are green and purple with white edges that droop gracefully from a loose cluster.
Allium giganteum is one of the tallest Allium species topped with a dense purple ball of flowers measuring up to 8" (20 cm).
www.botanus.com /fall_2005/fall_2005_catalogue/category_pages/Allium.html   (308 words)

  
 Allium: mehr als nur Zwiebel und Lauch | MDR.DE
Zur Gattung Allium gehören nicht nur unsere Küchenzwiebeln, auch Schnitt- oder Bärlauch und Blumenlauch.
Die Krönung ist Allium siboldii, eine riesengroße Sternblüte, 40-50 Zentimeter hoch, eignet sich phantastisch auch als Schnitt- oder auch als Trockenblume.
Allium kommt ursprünglich aus den Steppengebieten, liebt volle Sonne, erträgt aber auch Halbschatten.
www.mdr.de /mdr-garten/740359.html   (181 words)

  
 Allium - Herbal Index - herbindex.net
Some Allium species, including A. cristophii and A. giganteum, are used as border plants for their "architectural" qualities.
Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' is one of the most popular and has been given an Award of Garden Merit (H4).
Various Allium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera including Cabbage Moth, Common Swift (recorded on garlic), Garden Dart, Large Yellow Underwing, The Nutmeg, Setaceous Hebrew Character and Turnip Moth.
www.herbindex.net /allium.html   (329 words)

  
 Allium genus   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Absorption and translocation of carbon-14 chlorsulfuron and carbon-14 metsulfuron in wild garlic (Allium vineale).
The response of wild garlic (Allium vineale) to the timing of spray applications of chlorsulfuron.
Separation of wild garlic (Allium vineale) from wheat with a gravity table.
www.cdfa.ca.gov /phpps/ipc/weedinfo/allium.htm   (888 words)

  
 Allium s.r.o.
Allium Ltd. and TeliaCall Inc. announced a generation of a common connector that links the CRM system Sales Support System of Allium Ltd. with the call center management and direct marketing system Polygone of TeliaCall Inc. The connector is the first eventuating of the CRM alliance's plans.
Allium company was acknowledged the Czech Progress Partner with the greatest interannual growth in sale of applications based on the RDBMS Progress of the American company Progress Software, with the headquarters in Bedford.
Allium Ltd. develops a CRM information system called Sales Support System, based on the RDBMS Progress and provides services within the system integration and implementation of the MFG/PRO product of the American company QAD Inc. in foreign markets.
www.allium.cz /_tisk.php   (838 words)

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