Allium cepa proliferum Tree onion (Alliaceae)

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Allium cepa proliferum
Tree onion
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The Allium cepa proliferum plant species is found in Original habitat is obscure. It is a member of the Alliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tree onion.

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Latin Name:  Allium cepa proliferum
Common Name:  Tree onion
Family:  Alliaceae
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Known Hazards:  There have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in large quantities and by some mammals, of this plant. Dogs seem to be particularly susceptible[76].

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known in the wild.

Edible Uses: The plant forms small bulbs at the top of the flowering stem, these can be eaten raw or cooked[16, 33]. They have a strong onion flavour and are often used as pickled onions or added to salads[K]. As long as the bulbils are dried properly at harvest time, they store well[4]. Bulb - raw or cooked. The bulb can be up to 4cm in diameter and has a strong onion flavour[K]. Chopped into slices, it makes a good addition to salads and can also be used as a vegetable or as a flavouring in cooked foods[K]. Leaves - raw or cooked. A strong onion flavour, it makes a nice flavouring in salads though it should not be harvested in quantity because this would reduce the yield of bulbils[K]. The leaves are produced from late autumn, though we have found that harvesting them at this time will often encourage diseases such as mildew[K].

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