| Garden Onion | |
| Edible Onion | |
| Onion |
| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Inflorescence Type: | Panicle |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Fe (Iron) Na (Sodium) I (Iodine) |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Birds |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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