Welsh onion
Allium fistulosum
- Layer 6 · Roots
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to Asia, it is a perennial onion that does not form large bulbs, producing dense clumps of hollow, cylindrical stems. It allows continuous harvesting throughout almost the entire year without killing the plant. It works very well as a protective border against pests in the food forest.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Herbaceous perennial up to 0.5 m
- Mature diameter: 0.3 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Harvest — Planting
- April — Harvest — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest — Planting
- October — Harvest — Planting
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The green stems are consumed fresh as a condiment rich in vitamins A and C and sulphur compounds.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the welsh onion grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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