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Welsh Onion (Allium fistulosum): Perennial Bunching Onion

Overview

Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum), also called Japanese bunching onion or scallion, is a perennial onion that does not form a bulb. It produces clumps of hollow, tubular leaves and white flowers. Essential in Asian cuisine.

Botanical Details

Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium (AL-ee-um)
Species: fistulosum (fist-yoo-LOW-sum)
Synonym:Allium bouddae
Synonym:Allium kashgaricum

Cultivation

Easy to grow from seed or divisions. Full sun to part shade. Harvest leaves continuously. Divide clumps every few years. Very cold hardy. Flowers attract pollinators.

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