Sea onion
Drimia maritima

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A herb. It has a bulb.

Also put in the family Hyacinthaceae.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in dry soils. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Albania, Algeria, Australia, Balkans, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Egypt, Europe, France, Greece, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Yugoslavia

How it is used for food

The stems are used to make alcoholic drinks. Caution: The plant has poisons. The roots are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Stems - drink, leaves, caution, roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aansla, Cebolla, Igufil

Synonyms

Scilla maritima L.; Urginea maritima (L.) Baker; Urginea scilla Steinh.;