Onion Family
Amaryllidaceae
The Onion Family is comprised of many biennial plants and all members have perfect flowers, yet require cross pollination to propagate.
Seed Matters-Seed Saving Chart
Members Include:
*Remember that varieties within the same species are likely to cross-pollinate with one another and you must take proper precautions to isolate these if you or a neighbor are growing more than one variety within the same species.
Click on the orange words to find more information on how to plant and save seeds from these varieties.
The Onion Family is comprised of many biennial plants and all members have perfect flowers, yet require cross pollination to propagate.
Seed Matters-Seed Saving Chart
Members Include:
- ampeloprasum–leek
- cepa–common (seed producing) onion, multiplier onion, potato onion, topsetting onion
- fistulosum–Japanese bunchin onion
- sativum–garlic, racombole
- schoenoprasum–common chives
- tuberosum–garlic chives (Chinese chives)
*Remember that varieties within the same species are likely to cross-pollinate with one another and you must take proper precautions to isolate these if you or a neighbor are growing more than one variety within the same species.
Click on the orange words to find more information on how to plant and save seeds from these varieties.