Allium caeruleum
Blue Allium, Blue Of The Heavens
Also known as: Allium coeruleum Pall. +1 more
- Allium coeruleum Pall.
- Allium viviparum Kar. & Kir.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Allium caeruleum (commonly known as Blue Allium or Blue-of-the-Heavens) is a bulbous plant within the Amaryllidaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, East European Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Central European Russia