Allium cepa

in cultivation.<br>Photographer: Jesse Bythell, Date taken: 18/01/2011, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

in cultivation.<br>Photographer: Jesse Bythell, Date taken: 18/01/2011, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common name

garden onion

Family

Alliaceae

Authority

Allium cepa L.

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’