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Amaryllidaceae
Giant Allium
Allium giganteum
Unity and humility.
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Allium
- Native to
- Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 3-5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Each perfectly spherical flower head can contain over 1,500 individual star-shaped florets packed into a ball up to 6 inches across.
- Despite being ornamental, Giant Allium is edible and related to onions, garlic, and chives, with a mild onion flavor.
- The dried seed heads are almost as ornamental as the flowers, persisting for months and often spray-painted for holiday decorations.
- Deer and rodents avoid alliums because of their sulfur compounds, making them excellent companion plants for vulnerable gardens.
- The bulbs can be as large as a baseball and should be planted about 8 inches deep in fall for spring bloom.
Color meanings
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good fortune
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prosperity