Allium prostratum facts for kids

Allium prostratum is a type of wild onion plant found in Asia. It grows in different parts of Siberia (like Zabaykalsky Krai, Buryatia, and Yakutia), Mongolia, and regions of China such as Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. This plant loves sunny places. You can often find it growing on wide, open grasslands called steppes or on rocky hillsides.

How Allium prostratum Grows

Allium prostratum spreads out using a strong, horizontal underground stem called a rhizome. This rhizome helps the plant grow new shoots and spread across the ground.

Plant Parts

• It usually produces one or two bulbs. These bulbs are small, about 10 millimeters across.
• The plant has a stem called a scape. This scape can grow up to 25 centimeters tall.
• Its leaves are shaped like tubes. They are shorter than the main scape.
• The flowers grow in a cluster called an Umbel. This cluster is shaped like half a sphere.
• The flowers of Allium prostratum are a beautiful purple color.