Allium cepa
Common names
garden onion
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Flower colours
White
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Origin
Central Asia
Other information
Etymology
allium: Possibly from the Latin word for garlic or the Celtic word all ‘pungent’ or ‘burning’
cepa: Possibly from the Celtic cep ‘head’