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Potato Onion

Allium cepa Aggregatum

EdibleZones 49herbroot

At a glance

Sunlight
Full sun
Water need
Low
Mature height
0.4 m
Maintenance
Low
Hardiness
USDA 4–9
Layers
herb, root

Functional roles

food

Propagation

How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.

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When: Plant sets late autumn/early spring

A clump-multiplying onion: plant one, harvest a cluster, replant the best — a self-perpetuating staple.

Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.