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Allium nigrum - 2020

AndrewR

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Allium nigrum - 2020 (Allium moly)
  • Photo posted on 8 May, 2020
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This grows to around two and a half feet tall



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siris
Siris
 

I have this one, but why's it called nigrum when it's white?

9 May, 2020

AndrewR
Andrewr
 

I think it has black ovaries (if I've dredged the right bit of information from the back of my mind)

9 May, 2020

siris
Siris
 

Thanks Andrew, I haven't looked into it so deeply!

10 May, 2020



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