Allium cepa
Common name
garden onion
Family
Alliaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
White
Origin
Central Asia
Etymology
allium: Possibly from the Latin word for garlic or the Celtic word all ‘pungent’ or ‘burning’
cepa: Possibly from the Celtic cep ‘head’