Onion
Title | Info |
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Common name | Onion |
Scientific name | Allium cepa |
Taxonomic group | Liliaceae |
Source | Dan L. Perlman |
Economic botany | Food plants |
Food plants | Vegetables |
Keywords | Some botanists place onions in the Alliaceae |
Onions. Along with their relatives, garlic and leeks, onions were cultivated in Egypt 5,000 years ago.