Category Amaryllidaceae – Onion family

Botanical name : Allium fistulosum Common name : Japanese bunching onion, Welsh onion, Spring onion, Scallion Growing for seed Bunching onions are known by a confusing array of common names and some names are also used for onions of other types…

Botanical name : Allium cepa Common name : Onion, bulbing onion, shallot, spring onion, scallion, multiplier onion Images Growing for seed When growing onions for seed it is important to make sure that varieties of the same species are isolated…

Botanical name : Allium ampeloprasum Synonyms : var. porrum, var. ampeloprasum, ampeloprasum ssp. persicum, var. sectivum, var. kurrat Common name : Leek, Elephant Garlic, Russian Garlic, Giant Garlic, Kurrat, Pearl Onion, Persian Leek Images Growing for seed These biennials require vernalisation to initiate flowering. They generally require…