Status:
valid
Authors:
R.M.Fritsch
Source:
wcs
Year:
2009
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 127: 461 (2009)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000911344
Common Names
- Allium intradarvazicum
- Intradarvazicum Onion
- Intradarvazicum Garlic
Description
Allium intradarvazicum (also called Persian Onion, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves, and its flowers are white with yellow centers. It grows in dry grasslands and savannas.
Uses & Benefits
Allium intradarvazicum is used as a flavoring agent in cooking and is known to have antioxidant and anti-bacterial properties. It is also used as a medicinal herb to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Allium intradarvazicum has small, white flowers with yellow centers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are thin and delicate with long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Allium intradarvazicum 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 intradarvazicum
Allium intradarvazicum is native to Tajikistan and can be found in the Darvaz 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,