Allium chinense

Allium litorale

Flower name
Allium chinense
Scientific name
Allium litorale
Alias浜辣韮, hamarakkyo
Place of origin Japan
Place of floweringSeashore
Flowering seasonOctober, November

What is Allium chinense

Allium litorale or hamarakkyo (scientific name: Allium litorale) is a bulbous plant (perennial herb) native to Japan and belonging to the family Amaryllidaceae. It grows wild in coastal grasslands and rocky shrubland on the Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula, and Iki Islands. The grass is 20-60 cm tall. The bulbs are large and long. From November to December, long, slender flower stalks emerge from between the rhizomatous leaves and produce large, pale reddish-purple, spherical, diffuse inflorescences at the tips. The corolla is a six-petaled flower with eight stamens and one pistil protruding from each petal. It is similar to A. thunbergii, but A. thunbergii has hollow leaves, while A. litorale has medium-sized leaves.

Common name: Allium litorale, scientific name: Allium litorale, Origin: Japan, Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula, Iki Islands, Height: 20-60 cm, Bulb length: 2-5 cm, Bulb width: 1-2.5 cm,
Leaf shape: broadly linear, flattened triangular in cross section, medium sized; leaf length: 20-50 cm, leaf width: 2 cm; flowering season: November to December,
Inflorescence shape: sporadic inflorescence; flower color: pale reddish purple; petiole: 6 lobes; number of stamens: 6; number of pistils: 1; fruit type: capsule; seed color: black.