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Allium Neapolitanum


Allium Neapolitanum
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Copyright: Umar Ulyn (goatman04) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 576 W: 2 N: 899] (3994)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/80 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-05 19:47
Viewed: 347
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Allium is the onion genus, with about 1250 species, making it one of the largest plant genera in the world. They are perennial bulbous plants that produce chemical compounds (mostly cystein sulfoxide) that give them a characteristic onion or garlic taste and odor, and many are used as food plants. Allium is classified in family Alliaceae although some classifications have included it in the lily family (Liliaceae).

Allium species occur in temperate climates of the northern hemisphere, except for a few species occurring in Chile (as Allium juncifolium), Brazil (Allium sellovianum) or tropical Africa (Allium spathaceum). They can vary in height between 5 cm and 150 cm. The flowers form an umbel at the top of a leafless stalk. The bulbs vary in size between species, from very small (around 2–3 mm in diameter) to rather big (8–10 cm). Some species (such as Welsh onion, A. fistulosum) develop thickened leaf-bases rather than forming bulbs as such.

Most bulbous alliums increase by forming little bulbs or "offsets" around the old one, as well as by seed. Several species can form many bulbils (tiny bulbs) in the flowerhead; in the so-called "tree onion" (A. cepa Proliferum Group) the bulbils are few, but large enough to be used for pickling.
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Hi and Good Morning MF Umar,
A delightful capture of this white garlic flowers from a nice pOV with excellent lighting and details.
TFS and have a nice new week!
Cheers,

Bayram

very nice capture! TFS Ori

Hello Umar
Jolies fleurs très bien photographiées, l'exposition est très bien gérée et l'ensemble de l'image est agréable,
bravo
Pat

Hello Umar,
Beautiful capture of this elegant allium. It is difficult to capture because of the big contrast between white flower and dark green leaves. Well done,
Catherine

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1388 W: 56 N: 4794] (16480)
  • [2009-07-08 13:47]

Hello Umar,
Beautiful small white flowers, nicely captured.
Sharp and neat image.
Nicely composed.Great shot.
Best regards Siggi

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