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Allium atropurpureum

Synonyms: Allium nigrum var. atropurpureum

Wikipedia Abstract

Allium atropurpureum is a plant species native to Hungary, the Balkans, and Turkey. It is widely grown as an ornamental for its rich, deep purple flowers. Allium atropurpureum produces a spherical to egg-shaped bulb. Scape is up to 100 cm tall. Leaves are broadly linear, up to 7 mm across, tapering at the tip. Umbel is hemispherical, with many dark purple flowers. Ovary is very dark purple, almost black. formerly included The name Allium atropurpureum var. hirtulum Regel was coined in 1875, referring to a Central Asian plant now known as Allium stipitatum Regel.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Hazards [2]  Although no individual reports regarding this species have been seen, there have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in large quantities and by some mammals, of certain members of this genus. Dogs seem to be particularly susceptible;
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Bees, Insects, Lepidoptera
Structure [2]  Bulb
Usage [2]  The juice of the plant is used as a moth repellent. The whole plant is said to repel insects and moles;
Height [2]  39 inches (1 m)
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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0