Scallion grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Allium also known as Green onion, Scallion is a perennial to summer or winter semi-deciduous plant (depend on the climate area) because the vegetative reproduction of the bulbs, the bulb is biennial and used as annual plant, grow in mediterranean, subtropical or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10, (in zone 2-5 need to take the bulb out of the soil in the winter.
Mulch, rich soil, well drain soil, free of rocks, nitrogen
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Bulb/ Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction? No, but possible
Difficulties or problems when growing: ?
Planting season: Autumn – frost free area or cold hardy cultivars / Spring – temperate climate
Pests and diseases: Onion fly, Onion thrips
Pruning season: Spring / Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Stem of inflorescence
Size of the plant? 10-50 cm, 8-20 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing / 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: Spring / Summer
General information about the flower Small white flower, the flower grow on stem as inflorescence in a umbel shape
Thinning the bloom: Recommend to the thinning the stem of inflorescence unless the need in the seeds
Pollination is done by: Bees, flies
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season: Autumn – winter, in cold area can be spring, summer
How to harvest the leaves? Can be taken with the bulb or just some leaves at the time
Information about leaves: Leaves are narrow and hollow grow in radial structure, leaves grow in groups linked together
Uses of Scallion leaves: Eaten raw, cooked, spice, salad
Edible Roots
Information about Scallion bulb: The bulb is made from layers that grow in radial round shape with a pointed top, the layers color can yellow, the size 1-3 cm
When to pull up Scallion bulb: Spring / Autumn / Winter
Uses of Scallion bulb: Eaten raw, cooked, spice, salad
