Botanical Name: Allium cepa Red
Common Names: Red Shallot, Red Onion,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables Tufting, Upright
Description:
Very popular herbaceous perennial with upright grass-like foliage and an edible bulb commonly known as a onion. Medium to large with red-skin and flesh. Great to use for stir frys, salads and omelettes.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Edible Garden, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers a full sun position in a well-drained loam soil. Plant bulbs during Autumn, when leaves start to wilt, harvest bulbs. One bulb can multiply into twelve. Do not use manure as the nitrogen content is too high for shallots. Space bulbs 20cm apart and plant shallow so the top of bulb can be seen.
Plant Care
Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Amaryllidaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: TBA
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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