Allium cepa
ONION
Amaryllidaceae-Allioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen bulb or biennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: not found wild

Other Botanical Names: Allium angolense, A. aobanum, A. ascalonicum, A. cepaeum, A. commune, A. esculentum, A. napus, A. pauciflorum, A. salota, Ascalonicum sativum, Cepa alba, C. esculenta, C. pallens, C. rubra, Kepa esculenta, Porrum cepa

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Allium cepa
ONION
Amaryllidaceae-Allioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen bulb or biennial

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
1m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to mid summer

Leaves: blue-green

Edibility: vegetable, herbalist herb, edible bulbs


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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