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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Allium carolinianum is a BULB growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in). It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
Synonyms
A. blandum.
Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Flowers; Leaves; Root.
Edible Uses:
Bulb - raw or cooked[203]. The bulbs are usually in pairs and are up to 25mm in diameter[266]. Leaves - raw or cooked. Flowers - raw. Used as a garnish on salads.
Medicinal Uses
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Although no specific mention of medicinal uses has been seen for this species, members of this genus are in general very healthy additions to the diet. They contain sulphur compounds (which give them their onion flavour) and when added to the diet on a regular basis they help reduce blood cholesterol levels, act as a tonic to the digestive system and also tonify the circulatory system[K].
Other Uses
Repellent.
The juice of the plant is used as a moth repellent. The whole plant is said to repel insects and moles[20].
Cultivation details
Easily grown from seed, succeeding in a sunny position in a light well-drained soil[203]. The bulbs should be planted fairly deeply[1]. Most members of this genus are intolerant of competition from other growing plants[203]. Grows well with most plants, especially roses, carrots, beet and chamomile, but it inhibits the growth of legumes[18, 20, 54]. This plant is a bad companion for alfalfa, each species negatively affecting the other[201]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].
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Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle - if you want to produce clumps more quickly then put three plants in each pot. Grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter and plant them out into their permanent positions in spring once they are growing vigorously and are large enough. Division in spring. The plants divide successfully at any time in the growing season, pot up the divisions in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are growing well and then plant them out into their permanent positions.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Weed Potential
Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section.
Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Edibility Rating | Medicinal Rating |
| Allium acuminatum | Hooker's Onion, Tapertip onion | 3 | 2 |
| Allium aflatunense | Persian Onion, Ornamental Onion | 2 | 2 |
| Allium akaka | | 3 | 2 |
| Allium altaicum | | 3 | 2 |
| Allium ampeloprasum | Wild Leek, Broadleaf wild leek | 5 | 3 |
| Allium ampeloprasum babingtonii | Babington's Leek | 3 | 3 |
| Allium angulare | | 3 | 2 |
| Allium angulosum | Mouse Garlic | 3 | 2 |
| Allium atropurpureum | | 3 | 2 |
| Allium bisceptrum | Aspen Onion, Twincrest onion | 3 | 2 |
| Allium bodeanum | | 3 | 2 |
| Allium bolanderi | Bolander's Onion | 3 | 2 |
| Allium brevistylum | Shortstyle Onion | 3 | 2 |
| Allium canadense | Canadian Garlic, Meadow garlic, Fraser meadow garlic, Hyacinth meadow garlic | 4 | 2 |
| Allium canadense mobilense | Canadian Garlic | 5 | 2 |
| Allium carinatum | Keeled Garlic | 3 | 2 |
| Allium cepa | Onion, Garden onion | 5 | 3 |
| Allium cepa aggregatum | Potato Onion | 4 | 3 |
| Allium cepa ascalonicum | Shallot | 5 | 3 |
| Allium cepa proliferum | Tree Onion | 5 | 3 |
| Allium cernuum | Nodding Onion, New Mexican nodding onion | 5 | 2 |
| Allium chinense | Rakkyo | 4 | 2 |
| Allium condensatum | | 3 | 2 |
| Allium cupanii | | 3 | 2 |
| Allium douglasii | Douglas' Onion | 3 | 2 |
| Allium dregeanum | Wild Onion | 3 | 2 |
| Allium drummondii | Prairie Onion, Drummond's onion | 3 | 2 |
| Allium fistulosum | Welsh Onion | 5 | 2 |
| Allium flavum | Small Yellow Onion, Ornamental Onion | 2 | 2 |
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Author
DC.
Botanical References
266
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