About Allium nutans L.
Allium nutans, commonly known in English as Siberian chives or blue chives, is a species of onion. It is native to European Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tibet, Xinjiang, and Asiatic Russia, specifically the regions of Altay Krai, Krasnoyarsk, Tuva, Western Siberia, and Amur Oblast. It grows in wet meadows and other damp locations. This species produces one or two bulbs, reaching 1.5 to 2.0 cm (5⁄8 to 3⁄4 in) in diameter. Its scapes are winged, two-angled, and grow 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) tall. The leaves are flat, taper at both ends, and measure 6 to 10 mm (0.24 to 0.39 in) across at their widest point, rarely reaching up to 15 mm (0.59 in). Leaves are typically about half as long as the scapes. Allium nutans forms spherical umbels that hold many pink to pale purple flowers.
