Allium Species, White Wild Onion, Prairie Onion, Textile Onion

Alliumtextile

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Allium (AL-ee-um)
Species
textile (teks-TIL-ee)
Synonym
Allium aridum
Maligia laxa
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Textured
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Ferndale, California

GARBERVILLE, California

Martinez, California

San Francisco, California

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Gardener's Notes:

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Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | December 2004 | neutral

The flowers of this plant ARE beautiful. The plant, when in flower, only reaches a height of 3-4".

"Textile" refers to ...Read More

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San Francisco, CA | March 2003 | negative

This is a weed that is very hard to get rid of because it creates tiny bulblets that stay in soil even if you pull up the plant. We moved...Read More

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