Allium ledebourianum




Family Alliaceae (also placed in Liliaceae)
Scientific name Allium ledebourianum Schultes & J. H. Schultes
Synonyms Allium schoenoprasum L. var. foliosum Regel; Allium uliginosum Ledebour, non G. Don
Common name (Japanese common name) asatsuki (アサツキ, 浅葱 [meaning: light green onion])
(English common name) giant Siberian chives
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (north of Central region)
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan
Habitat Mountane fields, mountain slope near sea
Chromosomal number 2n=16, 24, 32
Description Bulbs 1.5-2.5cm long. Leaves 15-40cm long, non hair. Scapes 40-60cm. Flowers bracts 15-25mm long, pedicels 8-10mm long, pale purple or pink perianths 9-12mm long, flowering in June to July. Perennial plants.
Reference Allium ledebourianum Schultes & J. H. Schultes
Allium ledebourianum Schult. & Schult. f.
Method for cultivating plant (European Patent EP0310311/1989)



June 2007
at mountane field
June 2007
at mountane field
June 2007
at mountane field



June 2007
at mountane field