| Description | Lavender Globe Allium (Allium tanguticum) is a 18 inch Allium with globes of light lavender to purple flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (AL-ee-um)(tan-GOO-tik-um) |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | (3)4-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | globular, lavender-purple, borne in a umbel, early summer |
| Leaves | narrow, dark green |
| Stems | forms a bulb |
| Dimensions | 18 inches tall |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Misc Facts | AKA: , Lavender Globe Flowering Onion |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this grown with a dark blue colored Playtcodon (Balloon Flower). This is a nice combination. |
| Notes & Reference | #207-Alliums "The Ornamental Onion" (Dilys Davies) |