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giant onion

Allium giganteum

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Distributed across Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

Names in Other Languages

French ail géant de l'Himalaya
German Riesenlauch

Similar Species in Allium

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alpine leek
Allium victorialis
Not Evaluated
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Altai Onion
Allium altaicum
Near Threatened
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Altynkol Chive
Allium altyncolicum
Least Concern
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American Garlic
Allium unifolium
Not Evaluated
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Apulian Garlic
Allium apulum
Least Concern
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Baytop's Onion
Allium baytopiorum
Critically Endangered
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Beltsville bunching onion
Allium proliferum
Not Evaluated
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Black garlic
Allium nigrum
Not Evaluated
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of giant onion?
The scientific name of giant onion is Allium giganteum. It belongs to the genus Allium.
Where does giant onion live?
giant onion is found in Distributed across Italy, Norway, and Sweden.. Countries include Italy, Norway, Sweden.
What family does giant onion belong to?
giant onion (Allium giganteum) belongs to the genus Allium, which is part of the taxonomic family Amaryllidaceae.
What kingdom does giant onion belong to?
giant onion (Allium giganteum) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).
What are the closest relatives of giant onion?
The closest relatives of giant onion in the genus Allium include alpine leek, Altai Onion, Altynkol Chive, American Garlic, Apulian Garlic.

Native Range — 3 Countries

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Genus Allium — 20 Species

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alpine leek
Allium victorialis
NE 🐾
Altai Onion
Allium altaicum
NT 🐾
Altynkol Chive
Allium altyncolicum
LC 🐾
American Garlic
Allium unifolium
NE 🐾
Apulian Garlic
Allium apulum
LC 🐾
Baytop's Onion
Allium baytopiorum
CR 🐾
Beltsville bunching onion
Allium proliferum
NE 🐾
Black garlic
Allium nigrum
NE 🐾
blue-of-the-heavens
Allium caeruleum
NE 🐾
Broadleaf wild leek
Allium atroviolaceum
DD 🐾
Broadleaf wild leek
Allium ampeloprasum
NE 🐾
Chinese Chives
Allium tuberosum
NE 🐾
Chinese Garlic
Allium macrostemon
LC 🐾
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
LC 🐾
Common Onion
Allium cepa
NE 🐾
Crow Garlic
Allium vineale
LC 🐾
Cultivated Garlic
Allium sativum
NE 🐾
Czelghaurian Onion
Allium czelghauricum
CR 🐾
False Hooded Garlic
Allium pseudocalyptratum
EN 🐾
Few-flowered Garlic
Allium paradoxum
NE
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