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Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis

 
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Allium siculum subsp. dioscoridis - Bulgarian honey garlic
Image: Stirton, Charles - NBGW
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Common name: Bulgarian honey garlic
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Synonym: Allium bulgaricum, Nectaroscordum siculum subsp. bulgaricum
Distribution: Crimea, Romania to Turkey
Hardiness: (H5) Hardy-cold winter. -15 to -10°C (USDA 7b/8a)
Life form: Geophyte (bulb, corm or tuber) • Geoffyt (bwlb, cormau neu cloronen)
Usage: Ornamental
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: Allium (AL-ee-um): Ancient Latin name for garlic.
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: siculum (SIK-yoo-lum): From Sicily, Sicilian.
Geirdarddiad / Etymology: dioscoridis (dy-oh-SKOR-ih-diss): Named for Pedanios Dioscorides, first century Greek pharmacologist.
Description: An upright bulbous perennial to 1.2m tall, with narrow keeled leaves to 40cm long, and umbels of nodding green-tinged cream flowers with purple markings, in early summer, followed by erect seed capsules.
Links: Royal Horticultural Society

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