Life Span
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Asia, China, Japan
Types
Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion
Number of Varieties
5
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Thorns
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Shallots
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a moth repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ALLIUM fistulosum
Common Name
Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek
In Hindi
Scallion
In German
Scallion
In French
Scallion
In Spanish
Cebollino
In Greek
Κρεμμύδι
In Portuguese
Scallion
In Polish
Scallion
In Latin
Scallion
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Allieae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Number of Species
10
1
27800
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