Allium Tricoccum

Botanical Name:

Allium tricoccum

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How to Grow
Sunlight
Partial Shade
3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Soil
Rich, mesic soils.
Characteristics

Bloom Time

Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Plant Type

Edible, Herb, Native Plant, Perennial, Poisonous

Lifespan

Bulb, Perennial

Plant Height

0-1 ft.

Flower

Clusters of many small white flowers with 3 sepals and 3 slightly longer petals surrounding the 6 stamens with pale yellow anthers and a single white style. Individual flowers are 1/4 inch and clusters are 1-1.5 inches across.

Fruit

Seed are round and black in color

Benefits
Attracts

Pollinators

Warning

POISONOUS PARTS: All parts but causes only low toxicity if eaten; can be safely eaten in small amounts, large quantities not recommended. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Toxic Principle: Sulfides. (Niering)

Taxonomy

Order

Liliales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Allium