Allium cyaneum

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Allium cyaneum
Dark Blue Garlic; Ornamental Onion

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DERIVATION

Allium	- Latin name for garlic
cyaneum	- Prussian-blue, dark-blue

FAMILY

Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family) Other Plants in the Amaryllis Family

HABIT

Geophyte

RANGE

China, Korea

FLOWERS

In August, Blue

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SOIL

Well drained

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

COMMON NAME(S)

Dark Blue Garlic | Ornamental Onion

Location Map for Allium cyaneum (Dark Blue Garlic; Ornamental Onion) - 5 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Allium cyaneum:
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	790651*1	1979	Rock Alpine Garden
2	801965*1	1980	Rock Alpine Garden
3	801965*2	1980	Rock Alpine Garden
4	801965*3	1980	Rock Alpine Garden
No Map	130013*1	2013	Propagation
5	251756*1	2025	Plantasia

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	FLOWERING: When Allium cyaneum has been observed flowering at Denver Botanic Gardens

2012
2011
2006

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FRUITING:
When Allium cyaneum has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2016

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