Potato Onion (Allium cepa aggregatum)

Family: Alliaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Allium cepa aggregatum is a BULB growing to 1.2 m (4ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, when chopped up finely they make a nice addition to salads and can also be used as a cooked vegetable or as a flavouring in cooked foods. — Bulb - raw or cooked.; A nice onion flavour, when chopped up finely they make a nice addition to salads and can also be used as a cooked vegetable or as a flavouring in cooked foods.; Some of the cultivars are considered to be gourmet onions.; Leaves - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in wild. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)