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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion

Moisture Moist

Alternate name Garden onion

Soil light (sandy), medium

PFAF edible rating 5

PFAF medicinal rating 3

Family Alliaceae

Height 0.6

PFAF other uses rating 3

German name Zwiebel

Tags Edible Root Flowers Leaves Bulb Seed Annual

Onion
Allium cepa

Light condition

3-9

Hardiness zone

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Characteristics

Edible

Annual

Description

While the Onion is a biennial/ perennial plant, it is mostly grown annually for it’s edible leaves and bulbs.

Shallot is a popular and well-known variety

Links

Onion @ Plants For A Future

Relationships

All Onion relationships

Broad Bean Common bean Pea Runner Bean - antagonist to

Beet Bell pepper Broccoli Carrot Chard Cucumber Garlic Habanero Jalapeño Chili Lettuce Marjoram Parsley Parsnip Passion fruit Potato Rose Strawberry Tomato - companion to

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