Macleanii Wild Onion (Allium macleanii)

Family: Alliaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Allium macleanii is a BULB growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower from June to July. 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. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring to cooked foods. — Bulb - raw or cooked.; An onion substitute, it can be sliced and added to salads, cooked as a vegetable, or added as a flavouring to cooked foods.; The bulbs are 2 - 6 cm in diameter.; Leaves - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Gentle slopes at low altitudes to 1200 metres. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)