Oschanina onion, French gray shallot
Allium oschaninii

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

An onion family plant. A bulb plant. It grows to 1 m high. Bulbs are 4 cm across.

There are about 300-700 Allium species. Most species of Allium are edible (Flora of China). All alliums are edible but they may not all be worth eating! They have also been put in the family Alliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally in rocky crevices in mountains in Afghanistan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran, Middle East, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

The bulbs are eaten raw or cooked. The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. The flowers are used raw.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, root, bulb

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or by dividing the clumps.

Its other names

Local names

Evoj pijoz

Synonyms

Allium cepa var. sylvestre Regel;