Walking onions

How to grow Walking onions growing and care:

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

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

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Autumn or sping

Pests and diseases:
Onion fly, Onion thrips

Pruning season:
Spring / Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Old leaves

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

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

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
All year

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 Walking onions leaves:
Eaten raw, cooked, spice, salad

Edible Roots

Information about Walking onions bulb:
Bulb is made from layers that grow in radial oblong shape, the layers color can white, the size 1-3 cm, the taste depend on the cultivars some spicy and some sweet

When to pull up Walking onions bulb:
All year

Uses of Walking onions bulb:
Eaten raw, cooked, spice, salad

Scientific name:

Allium proliferum