Scientific Name:
Allium sphaerocephalon
Pronunciation:
AL-ee-um sfeer-oh-SEFF-uh-lon
Common Name:
drumstick allium
Family Name:
Amaryllidaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Clump forming bulb plant; leaves alternate, linear, 20-35cm long x 6-13mm wide, hollow and round in section; umbels 2-4cm wide (appear like drumsticks from a distance), florets tightly clustered, gradually change from green to purple from Jun-Jul, peduncles 60-90cm tall.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa, Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Container planting, Perennial border, Summer interest (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Distinctive smell
Colour in Fall:
Yellow, Brown
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Onion-like odour
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Purple, Pink (purple)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
6 tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend : labyrinth