Allium flavum L. is a plant in the Amaryllidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Allium flavum L.

Allium flavum L.

Allium flavum L. is a yellow-flowered ornamental allium that has gained the RHS Award of Garden Merit for UK cultivation.

Genus
Allium
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Allium flavum L.

Allium flavum L. produces a single bulb and a scape that can grow up to 40 centimeters tall. Its umbel holds bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers that have a pleasant scent. The Latin species epithet flavum means "yellow", a reference to the color of this plant's flowers. It flowers between June and July, and is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8. When cultivated in the United Kingdom, Allium flavum has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Amaryllidaceae Allium

More from Amaryllidaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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