Onion plant - How to grow & care

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Onion plant grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Allium also known as Bulb Onion, Onion plant is a perennial plant because the vegetative reproduction of the bulbs, the bulb is biennial and grown as annual plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical, temperate climate , some cultivars also grow tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 3-12.

Leaves are narrow and hollow grow in radial growth, leaves grow in groups linked together.

Flowers small the color is white the flower grow on hollow stem as inflorescence in a umbel shape.

Onion plant bulb

Bulb is made from layers that grow in radial round shape the layers color can be: white, yellow or purple.

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How to grow Onion plant growing and care:

Mulch, rich soil, well drain soil, free of rocks, nitrogen

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Bulb

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but possible

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring, summer / Autumn depend on the cultivars

Pests and diseases:
Onion plant fly, Onion plant thrips

Pruning season:
All season

How to prune:
Stem of inflorescence

Size of the plant?
Bulb 1-10 cm (0.3-4 inches), leaves 10-50 cm (4-20 inches)

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Summer

General information about the flower
White flowers grow in inflorescence on hollow stem

Thinning the bloom:
Recommend to thinning the stem unless you want the seeds

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
All year

How to harvest the leaves?
Two possibility separate leaves or all the leaves of the plant (better all together with the bulb)

Information about leaves:
Leaves are narrow and hollow grow in radial growth, leaves grow in groups linked together

Uses of Onion plant leaves:
Eaten raw, cooked, spice, herbs

Edible Roots

Information about Bulb:
The bulb is made from layers that grow in radial round shape the layers color can be: white, yellow or purple

When to pull up Bulb:
Summer / Autumn

Uses of Onion plant bulb:
Eaten raw, cooked, spice, salad

Vegetative Reproduction

Vegetative Reproduction Method:
Bulbs

Preferred time for vegetative reproduction:
All year

Time to grow roots in vegetative reproduction:
If the bulb is fully grow, in the beginning of the season it grows the roots

Treatment for vegetative reproduction:
The same as fully grown plants, sometimes more water

Scientific name:

Allium cepa

Categories of growing

Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting

Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants

Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate

Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants

Plant life-form: Deciduous, Evergreen, Geophyte, Herbaceous, Leaf plant, Perennial plant

Plant Uses: Edible plants

Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water

Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9

Ornamental parts:

Leaf color:

Blooming season: Spring flowers, Summer flowers

Flower colors: White flower

Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest, Winter harvest

Edible Parts: Edible leaves, Edible Roots

Culinary uses: Cooked, Eaten raw, Herbs, Salad, Spices