Onion, Chives or Ornamental Onion
Turkey

From the Greek word for chives. Originally thought to possess medicinal and aphrodisiac properties in addition to flavoring.

A. aflatunense Persian Onion
A. ampeloprasuni Wild Leek
A. caeruleum
(A. azuretim)		 Blue Globe Onion
A. cernuum Nodding Onion
A.  christophii Star of Persia
A. douglasii Douglas Onion
A. cyathophortim farreri Farrer Onion
A. flavum Yellow Onion
A.  giganteum Giant Allium
A.  karataviense Turkestan Onion
A.  moly Lily Leek, Golden Garlic
A. neapolitanum Naples Onion
A. odorum = A. ramosum, A. tuberosum
A. ostrowskianum Ostrowsky Onion
A. pulchellum  
A. ranlostun
(A. odorum)		 Siberian Onion
A. rosenbachlanum Rosenbach Onion
A. roseum grandiflorum Bigflower Rosy Onion
A.  schoenoprasum Chives
A.  senescens Ornamental Onion
A. sikkimense  
A.  sphaerocephalon Drumstick Chives
A. stellaturn Prairie Onion
A. tanguticum Tangut Onion
A. trieoccum Wild Leek
A. tuberosum Chinese Chive, Garlic Chive, Oriental Garlic
A. vineale Field Garlic

Species Height
(in)		 Flower
Color		 Fragrant
Flowers		 Flowering
Time
A. acuminaturn 8-12 pink no early summer
A. aflatunense 24-36 lilac no late spring
A. caeruleum 12-24 blue no late spring
A. christophii 12-24 violet no summer
A. giganteum 36-60 lilac no late spring
A. karataviense 6-12 lilac no late spring
A. moly 12-15 yellow no early spring
A. neapolitanum 8-12 white yes early spring
A. ostrowskianum 8-12 rose yes early summer
A. sphaerocephaium 18-36 purple no late spring
A. triquetrum 8-15 white no summer

* Guides and Keys are from the book "Herbaceous Perennial Plants A Treatise on their Identification, Culture and Garden Attributes" by Dr Allan M. Armitage of the University of Georgia. Varsity Press, Athens, Georgia. 1989 ISBN 0-942375-00. More on Dr Armitage and his other books.

 
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