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Spring Onion
Botanical Information
| Botanical Information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Allium |
| Common Name | Spring Onion |
| Species | Spring Onion |
Maturity days
- 90
Planting Months
| Planting months | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Permaculture uses
| Permaculture uses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Usage 1 | Usage 2 | Usage 3 |
| Vegetable | ||
Growing condition comments
| Growing Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
| Drought Tolerant | |
| Humidity tolerant | |
| Planting area | Garden_bed |
| Sunlight | Full_sun |
Photos
Short comments
Hollow tubular green leaves. Leaves used as onions or garlic.
General comments
Space plants: Plant close together
Compatible with (can grow beside): Lemon Balm, Borage, Carrots, Beets, Silverbeet, Lettuce, Amaranth
Avoid growing close to: Peas, Beans
Can be grown from 'sets' ie seedlings brought on earlier. Spring onions are grown close together and harvested before fully mature. Do not like to be too dry. Best in a sheltered, sunny spot. If you are growing onions from seed, you can use the 'thinnings' as spring onions
