Turkistan Onion or Ornamental Onion, Allium karalaviense, Amaryllidaceae (previously Alliaceae). Russian Central Asia.

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Turkistan Onion or Ornamental Onion, Allium karalaviense, Amaryllidaceae (previously Alliaceae). Russian Central Asia. Allium karataviense is an Asian species of onion in the Amaryllis family. It is commonly known as Turkistan onion or ornamental onion. It is a native to central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan). The Latin specific epithet karataviense means of the Karatau mountains in Kazakhstan, in reference to the plant's native range. Allium karataviense is an herbaceous, bulb-forming species. It produces a basal rosette of wide, arching leaves. Basal leaves are broad-elliptic, spreading, gray-green, and appear in pairs. Flowers are lilac to pink in color and have a mild fragrance.

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Location: Russian Central Asia.
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