Flowers in Israel: Naples Garlic
Allium neapolitanum, Allium pallens, Naples Garlic, False Garlic, Flowering onion,
Hebrew: שום משולש, Arabic: ثوم نابولي
| Scientific name: | Allium neapolitanum Cirillo | |
| Synonym name: | Allium pallens L. | |
| Common name: | Naples Garlic, False Garlic, Flowering onion | |
| Hebrew name: | שום משולש | |
| Arabic name: | ثوم نابولي | |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae, נרקיסיים | |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae (formerly treated as a separate family, Alliaceae) | |
| Tribe: | Allieae (comprises a single genus, Allium) | |
| Genus: | Allium, שום |
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| Life form: | Geophyte | |
| Stems: | Triangular in cross-sectioned and it reaches a height of up to 30 centimeters | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, rosette, entire | |
| Inflorescence: | Umbel fastigate, with 5-30 flowers; pedicels 15-35mm | |
| Flowers: | White, perianth cup-shaped or stellate; hermaphrodite, pollinated by bees, insects | |
| Fruits / pods: | Capsule 4-5mm (it can self-sow to the point of nuisance) | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April | |
| Habitat: | Mediterranean maquis and forest | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Allium, onion, chive and garlic. From the classical Latin name for garlic.
neapolitanum, from Naples.
In Israel Allium species bloom from the end of the winter to the summer, and the first to flower is Allium neapolitanum (from the end of February until March on the Coastal Plain).  |