Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
clivorum
ID:
912002

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.M.Fritsch

Source:
wcs

Year:
2009

Citation Micro:
Rostaniha 9(Suppl. 2): 60 (2008 publ. 2009)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000911337

Common Names

  • Allium clivorum
  • Clivorum Onion
  • Clivorum Garlic

Searching for Allium clivorum? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Allium clivorum (also called Clivus Onion, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to Iran. It has a basal rosette of linear leaves and a flowering stem with white flowers. It grows in grassland and rocky areas.

Uses & Benefits

Allium clivorum is used as a flavoring agent in cooking and is known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It is also used as a medicinal herb to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Allium clivorum has small, white, bell-shaped flowers with yellow centres. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are short and thin.

Searching for Allium clivorum? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Allium clivorum is a bulbous perennial plant that can be propagated by dividing the bulbs or by seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -15°C (5°F). It is hardy to USDA Zone 5.

Where to Find Allium clivorum

Allium clivorum is native to Central Asia and can be found in the dry, rocky soils of the region.

Species in the Allium genus

Allium aaseae, Allium abramsii, Allium acidoides, Allium aciphyllum, Allium acuminatum, Allium acutiflorum, Allium aegilicum, Allium affine, Allium afghanicum, Allium aflatunense, Allium agrigentinum, Allium akaka, Allium alabasicum, Allium alaicum, Allium albiflorum, Allium albotunicatum, Allium albovianum, Allium alexandrae, Allium alexeianum, Allium alibile, Allium alpinarii, Allium altaicum, Allium altissimum, Allium altyncolicum, Allium amethystinum, Allium ampeloprasum, Allium amphibolum, Allium amplectens, Allium anacoleum, Allium anatolicum, Allium anceps, Allium angulosum, Allium anisopodium, Allium anisotepalum, Allium antiatlanticum, Allium anzalonei, Allium apulum, Allium archeotrichon, Allium arkitense, Allium arlgirdense, Allium armenum, Allium armerioides, Allium aroides, Allium artemisietorum, Allium asarense, Allium ascalonicum, Allium aschersonianum, Allium asclepiadeum, Allium asirense, Allium asperiflorum,

Species in the Amaryllidaceae family

Acis autumnalis, Acis longifolia, Acis rosea, Acis trichophylla, Acis fabrei, Acis nicaeensis, Acis tingitana, Acis trichophylla, Acis valentina, Acis ionica, Agapanthus africanus, Agapanthus campanulatus, Agapanthus caulescens, Agapanthus coddii, Agapanthus inapertus, Agapanthus praecox, Agapanthus walshii, Allium aaseae, Allium abramsii, Allium acidoides, Allium aciphyllum, Allium acuminatum, Allium acutiflorum, Allium aegilicum, Allium affine, Allium afghanicum, Allium aflatunense, Allium agrigentinum, Allium akaka, Allium alabasicum, Allium alaicum, Allium albiflorum, Allium albotunicatum, Allium albovianum, Allium alexandrae, Allium alexeianum, Allium alibile, Allium alpinarii, Allium altaicum, Allium altissimum, Allium altyncolicum, Allium amethystinum, Allium ampeloprasum, Allium amphibolum, Allium amplectens, Allium anacoleum, Allium anatolicum, Allium anceps, Allium angulosum, Allium anisopodium,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-456216: Based on the initial data import
Reinhard M. Fritsch (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.M.Fritsch' in the authors string.