Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Asia, China, Japan
Types
no subtypes
Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion
Number of Varieties
155
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40000
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Habitat
Ridges, Wooded slopes
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Narrow
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Shallots
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Leprosy, Ulcers, Vomiting
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a moth repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ANEMONELLA thalictroides
ALLIUM fistulosum
Common Name
Rue Anemone
Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek
In Hindi
रुए रत्नज्योति
Scallion
In German
Rue Anemone
Scallion
In French
rue Anemone
Scallion
In Spanish
anémona rue
Cebollino
In Greek
Rue Ανεμώνη
Κρεμμύδι
In Portuguese
Anemone Rue
Scallion
In Polish
Rue Anemone
Scallion
In Latin
Rue Anemone
Scallion
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Thalictrum
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Allieae
Subfamily
-
Allioideae
Number of Species
12010
1
27800
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