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Plant type: evergreen bulb or biennial Hardiness zones: 5-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline Tolerances: heavy frost |
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Origins: not found wild Other Botanical Names: Allium angolense, A. aobanum, A. ascalonicum, A. cepaeum, A. commune, A. esculentum, A. napus, A. pauciflorum, A. salota, Ascalonicum sativum, Cepa alba, C. esculenta, C. pallens, C. rubra, Kepa esculenta, Porrum cepa Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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