Allium cepa
Dangerous to: cattle, horses, dogs, cats
If an animal has eaten this, call your vet.
The story
The story of the onion is deeply tied to its scientific name. The genus name is actually the ancient Latin word for garlic, while the garden onion itself is closely related to other flavorful plants like chives, leeks, and scallions that have shared our tables for generations.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, Wikidata, en.wikipedia.org
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
How to use it
Onions are not only delicious but also have medicinal properties. They can help with digestion and may even have anti-inflammatory effects. Additionally, their strong aroma can deter pests in the garden, making them a great companion plant for other vegetables.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
About
Allium is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants that includes hundreds of species, including the cultivated onion, garlic, scallion, shallot, leek, and chives. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic, and the type species for the genus is Allium sativum which means "cultivated garlic".
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
Full detailsevery field on the record, to copy
- Name
- Allium cepa
- Slug
- allium-cepa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Allium
- Species
- cepa
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 40
Generated sections & citations
summaryinaturalist
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- wikidata (common_name)
- wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion
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- wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion
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- inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cepa
- wikidata (common_name)
- wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion
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- inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cepa