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Allium oleraceum
FamilyGenus: Alliumnative in Germany
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About this species
Allium oleraceum is a wild herbaceous plant native to Great Britain. It produces broad leaves and reaches about 0.4 m in height. Flowers appear from July to August. The plant prefers dry, normal soils in semi-shade and tolerates low levels of disturbance.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
As a native wild plant, Allium oleraceum forms part of the natural flora and supports local wildlife without aggressive spread.
Annual cycle
The plant grows vegetatively in spring, flowers from July to August, and sets seed thereafter.
Safety note
No specific toxicity data is available.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jul – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.426 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: Semi-shade
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Soil: Free-draining, normal garden soil
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Moisture: Keep on the dry side; allow the soil to dry between waterings
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Nutrients: Medium feeder; avoid heavy fertilisation
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Flowering: July to August
Scientific profile
Allium oleraceum is a native wild plant in Great Britain. It is a herbaceous perennial that remains non-woody and has broad leaves. Typically reaching 0.4 m in height, it flowers between July and August. The species grows in semi-shade, though its Ellenberg indicator value for light is 7, corresponding to sunny habitats. It occurs on dry, normal soils with a neutral to slightly acid reaction and moderate nutrient levels. Habitats show low disturbance severity. Diaspores weigh about 7 mg on average, and the average leaf area is 1224 mm². Its Red List status is * (Least Concern).
Pollinators & visitors
1 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Apis mellifera
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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