Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Allium > Allium neapolitanumAllium neapolitanum (white garlic)Synonyms: Allium album (heterotypic); Allium amblyopetalum; Allium candidissimum; Allium candidum; Allium cowanii; Allium gouanii; Allium inodorum (heterotypic); Allium lacteum (heterotypic); Allium laetum (heterotypic); Allium liliflorum; Allium neapolitanum var. angustifolium; Allium sieberianum; Allium subhirsutum (heterotypic); Allium subhirsutum album; Allium subhirsutum var. album; Allium subhirsutum var. glabrum; Allium sulcatum; Geboscon inodorum; Nectaroscordum neapolitanum (homotypic); Nothoscordum inodorum (heterotypic) Allium neapolitanum (Neapolitan Garlic, Naples Garlic, Daffodil Garlic, False Garlic, Flowering Onion, Naples Onion, Guernsey Star-of-Bethlehem, Star, White Garlic, Wood Garlic) is a perennial bulbous plant in the onion subfamily within the Amaryllis family. Allium neapolitanum is cultivated by gardeners for its ornamental value. It produces round bulbs up to 2 cm across. Scape is up to 25 cm tall, round in cross-section but sometimes has wings toward the bottom. Inflorescence is an umbel of up to 25 white flowers with yellow anthers. |
| 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; | | Leaf Type [3] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Bees, Insects, Lepidoptera | | Scent [2] | In sunny weather the flowers develop a sweet scent. | | 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] | 12 inches (0.3 m) | | Width [2] | 3.937 inches (0.1 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Allium neapolitanum |
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
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