Textile onion
The Textile onion (Allium textile)
is a fully hardy perennial deciduous forb with white flowers in mid Spring. It requires medium levels of water. This plant requires a minimum of 120 frost free days to grow successfully. It has high drought tolerance.Soil
Allium textile grows in soils ranging from a pH of 6 (acidic ranges from 5.6 to 6) to 8 (slightly alkaline ranges from 7.6 to 8). It is adapted to clay, silt, sand, loam, silty clay, sandy clay, clay loam, silt loam, sandy loam, loamy sand, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam soils, and prefers low fertility.
Growth
This is a erect plant and has a single crown growth form, and has an ultimate height of 0.3m / 11.8in. The vegetative spread rate is slow.
Leaves
The leaves are green in Summer.
Tolerances
Hedge (none).
Fire
Very resistant to fire.
Fruit and seed
There is a low fruit/seed abundance beginning in Spring and ending in Summer.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include bulbs and seed.
-38°C / -36.4F 6 to 8 0.3m / 11.8in
| Scientific classifications [Edit] | |
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| Genus ? | Allium |
| Specific epithet ? | textile |
| Common names |
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| Textile onion (United States) |
References [edit] ?
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- When watering, always water the base of the plant. If you water the leaves most of it will just evaporate. Also, just water once a week so that the ground is soaked. This helps roots grow down into the ground, otherwise you will end up with shallow roots.
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