Apulian Garlic vs Red melastome

Allium apulum compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apulian Garlic	Red melastome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Allium	Melastoma
Species	Allium apulum	Melastoma sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

Apulian Garlic and Red melastome share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apulian Garlic	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Red melastome

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.