Spring Onion
| Botanical Information |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Allium |
| Common Name | Spring Onion |
| Species | Spring Onion |
Maturity days
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 | Comment |
| Drought Tolerant | |
| Humidity tolerant | |
| Planting area | Garden_bed |
| Sunlight | Full_sun |
Photos
Hollow tubular green leaves. Leaves used as onions or garlic.
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
