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| Botanical name | Allium fistulosum |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Categories | |
| Common name(s) | Spring onions |
| Origin | |
| Planting instructions | Sow seeds for spring onions in trays or 20mm apart in rows.Do not plant seedlings too deep. |
| Soil conditions | A sandy loam soil, well dressed with compost and manure, is best. |
| Uses | Spring onions (also called green onions or scallions), are grown for their leaves and white stems, and used mainly in salads and in Oriental cuisine. Spring onions: ‘White Welsh’, a bunching type, is excellent for salads. Spring onions that grow too big for salad use can be left in the ground to provide the bite-sized bulb onions used for pickling. |
| Common pests and diseases | Pests: Thrips.Diseases include mildew (during wet weather), pink rot, storage rot. |
| Harvest | Spring onions are ready for harvesting about 10 weeks after they germinate. |
Allium fistulosum (Spring onions)
- Botanical name: Allium fistulosum
- Common name(s): Spring onions
- Categories: Fruits and Vegetables
Plant description:
There are two types of onions: bulb onions, which come in various shapes, sizes and colours, and are used, raw or cooked, in dishes and salads; and spring onions (also called green onions or scallions), which are grown for their leaves and white stems and used mainly in salads and in Oriental cuisine.
Family: Alliaceae
Synonym: Allium bouddae
Botanical Pronunciation: AL-ee-um fist-yoo-LOW-sum
Allium fistulosum requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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