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Flowering Onion

Allium neapolitanum

Description:

Allium neapolitanum (Naples Garlic, Daffodil Garlic, False Garlic, Flowering Onion, Naples Onion, Guernsey Star-of-Bethlehem, Neapolitan Garlic, Star, White Garlic, Wood Garlic) is a perennial bulbous plant of the genus Allium, the onion family. It is native to southern Europe, north Africa, and the Middle East. It is classed as an invasive species in parts of the U.S.[1], and is found primarily in the U.S. states of California, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. It has been called Nothoscordum inodorum. It is cultivated by gardeners for its ornamental value. It bears large heads of pure white flowers in early spring, and is suitable for borders, pots, or forcing in a cool house. Allium neapolitanum typically grows to a height of between 12 and 18 inches. Wikipedia

Habitat:

Urban house flower garden.

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14 Comments

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you KarenL!

misako
misako 12 years ago

I am not Emma.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Lovely!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Misako, are you an attorney by any chance?

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you ChristyHolland!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Beautiful!

misako
misako 12 years ago

I love chive blossoms Apple!

misako
misako 12 years ago

Yes indeed DonnaPomeroy! It is wonderful.

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

Looks like your flowers are enjoying our long overdue rain.

Apple
Apple 12 years ago

We let chives take over a garden once since they liked it so much and they were so cool to look at...

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you Apple--I think they are beautiful and let just a few blossom during the Spring.

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you Gerardo Aizpuru!

Apple
Apple 12 years ago

Very cool! Bummer that its invasive..but then again many onions are...

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Woow!

misako
Spotted by
misako

Emeryville, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 15, 2012
Submitted on Mar 17, 2012

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