Allium blandum explained

Allium blandum is a species of onion native to northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Nepal and the Xinjiang region of western China. It grows in the mountains at elevations of 3000–5000 m.[1] [2]

Allium blandum produces an egg-shaped bulb up to 2 cm in diameter. Scape is round in cross-section, up to 30 cm tall. Leaves are narrow, flat, up to 20 cm long. Umbel is spherical with many red flowers.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=240001011 Flora of China v 24 p 188 白韭 bai jiu Allium blandum
  2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=295144 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families