Rocambole

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Rocambole in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rocambole (Allium Scorodoprasum, Linn.), is a humble member of the onion tribe, the underground bulbs of which are used abroad like garlic, known in America amongst the Canadian French and perhaps elsewhere. The plant is a hardy perennial, with a stem twisted spirally above and bears at the top an umbel of flowers, some or all of which are changed to bulblets. The presence of these bulblets distinguishes the plant from garlic. The species can be propagated by the bulblets, but quicker results are secured from the cloves of the underground bulbs. In mild climates, the bulbs should be planted in autumn or not later than February; in cold climates, plant in spring. In the autumn when the leaves decay, the bulbs are lifted, dried in the sun, and stored. Rocambole is a native of Europe, the Caucasus region, and Syria. It has flat or keeled leaves, short spathe, bell-shaped six-parted perianth, and the three inner stamens broader than the others, three-cleft, and not longer than the perianth. Good seeds are rarely produced. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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