How to tend a Allium sativum

Also known as: Porrum ophioscorodon (Link) Rchb., Porrum sativum (L.) Rchb., Allium arenarium Sadler ex Rchb., Allium controversum Schrad. ex Willd., Allium longicuspis Regel, Allium ophioscorodon Link, Allium pekinense Prokh., Allium sativum subsp. ophioscorodon (Link) Schübl. & G.Martens, Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon (Link) Döll, Allium scorodoprasum var. multibulbillosum Y.N.Lee, Allium sativum var. subrotundum Gren. & Godr., Allium scorodoprasum var. viviparum Regel, Allium sativum var. pekinense (Prokh.) F.Maek., Allium sativum f. pekinense (Prokh.) Makino, Allium sativum var. controversum (Schrad. ex Willd.) Nyman, Allium scorodoprasum subsp. viviparum (Regel) K.Richt., Allium sativum subsp. subrotundum (Gren. & Godr.) K.Richt., Allium sativum subsp. controversum (Schrad. ex Willd.) K.Richt., Allium sativum subsp. asiaemediae Kazakova, Allium sativum f. sagittatum Kazakova, Allium sativum f. vulgare Kazakova, Allium sativum f. asiae-mediae Kazakova, Allium sativum var. sativum , Allium sativum var. sagittatum Kazakova, Allium sativum var. vulgare Kazakova

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Grows in sunny places

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients, pH value 5.5-8

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Western Asia, Central Asia
Category
Liliaceae, Allium
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-August, fruiting period July-September
Flower colors
green, leaf color green
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