The Allium Flower
Posted: Wednesday, September 24, 2008
by Kathy Case
Case Exchange Co., Inc.
Alliums are perennials in the genus Allium, and the family Liliaceae. There are about three hundred species in the group, which about seventy of these are native to the United States. Most of these grow in the Rocky Mountains and in California. Some of the plants in this group are only four inches tall where others can grow three feet tall.
The allium food plants are strong smelling herbs and vegetables that include chives, garlic, leeks, onion, and shallots. Allium cepa is a common onion crop. Allium Canadense is wild garlic that grows in the United States and Canada. One common field garlic, the Allium Vineale, are spreading in the northeastern states; giving cow milk a garlic flavor after the cows eat the plant. These are considered troublesome weeds. Some moths also like to eat some types of alliums. However, deer, rabbits, and squirrels do not eat alliums.
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Top-level comments on this article: (8 total)Wonderful article, Kathy. I love flowers, but know so little about them. I have to get prepared for next spring's planting. Thanks for sharing.Sandra» left by Kathy Case from from Batesville, AR 3 years 137 days ago.
8 fans. Follow Kathy Case on twitter!Thank you Sandra,I love flower bulbs. Knowledge is not a requirement, and there's not a lot you have to do to get prepared. When the temp gets down to about 50 degrees, you can plant the spring blooming flower bulbs. Thanks for commenting.Kathy
hi kathy,thanks for sharing your knowledge. flowers are so uplifting, aren't they?keep those articles coming,my best,sueHi Sue,They are uplifting indeed. I wouldn't want my yard without them.Thanks,Kathy
Hi Kathy, the plants coming out of the ground outside my window look just like the ones in the picuter :-) You are teaching me, it may take me awhile but I will learn something about real plants :-)God bless!Hi, glad to here that Teresa.Your comment sounds like you are so excited, but be carefull, looks alone can be deceiving. Blooms on very different plants can sometimes look alike. To get a better description of the flowers in the picture you can go to page 2 of my photo gallery and click on the picture. I'd love for you to visit.ThanksKathy
Hi Kathy,I have flowers on the side of my house that look like this. I had no idea what they were. My husband has the green thumb in our house.God bless,Hi Michelle,I didn't even realize they were so pretty until after I took the picture. They're so small that the picture enlarged them. Thank you for commenting.Bless you back,Kathy
It was not something I was interested in, and vary vague in the beginning on what she was talking about. The subject had no bearing on or about day-to-day living. Plus, she need to have add more detail about the plant.Dear anonymous,The article is about a group of plants in the genus Allium. There are many. The picture is just one plant in the group and used as an example. Your right it's not about day-to-day living unless you eat onions and garlic. Thanks for leaving your comment.Kathy
Wow. I would have never known all this information if you never introduced me to the subject. I am fond of flowers, myself.Hi Jay,When I first started growing flower bulbs, I didn't think of them as being herbs or food sources. Now I look at them differently. I appreciate your comment.Kathy
Hi Kathy,
Can you imagine how lacking our food would taste without the Alliums? Not only do they add great taste to foods, but some of them are lovely to look at. Would you write more about them, especially those that can be boht eaten and grown for aesthetic value?
Thanks, Val SilverHi Val,I'm glad to hear that you are interested, and I will do my best to fulfill your request.ThanksKathy
Kathy! do you realize that you look like a flower. Sometimes write an article on a flower called 'KATHY'. I really like personal experiences type articles. Don't mind, I am not forcing you to write something which you don't want. Enjoy writing what you like. Again a suggestion, 'please put a picture of the flower you write about'. God bless you...Hi Candles,Thank you for the complement. Please look at the bottom of the article and find a picture of one type of flower in this group. I have also added a picture to the article "Shamrock, Wood Sorrel Flower". As for personal experiences you will have to visit my website at the "Flower Garden Ideas" page.Bless youKathyOh yes there are a bunch of flowers... I am a dumbo...I will surely visit your website...God bless u tooNot a dumbo, just a lot of stuff on the page.
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