Allium flavum 

'Small Yellow Onion'

[Ex. Zarandul 380 m., Romania]

Alliaceae: a deciduous bulb to 40cm in height. Found on sunny slopes and stones. Small, bell-shaped, yellow flowers are borne in loose umbels. Blooming from June – July. Garlic scented, linear, strap-shaped, cylindrical basal leaves. Native to Southern and central Europe.

USES:

The bulbs can be eaten raw or cooked. The leaves and flowers can also be eaten.

They contain sulphur compounds (which give them their onion flavour) and when added to the diet on a regular basis they help reduce blood cholesterol levels, act as a tonic to the digestive system and tonify the circulatory system.

GROWING INFORMATION:

These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle - if you want to produce clumps more quickly then put three plants in each pot. Grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter and plant them out into their permanent positions in spring once they are growing vigorously and are large enough.

An easily grown plant, it prefers a sunny position in a light well-drained soil. The bulbs should be planted fairly deeply.

HARVESTED: 2022*

 
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