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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Onion
Allium cepa
The bulb that starts the pan — a kitchen allium with a long folk record as food, not as a syrup protocol.
Flavor
Sweet when cooked long; sharp and sulfurous raw. A spring onion is a milder, greener cousin.
Symptoms
cold, congestion, indigestion
Against
Onion maggot in some soils
Days to harvest
90–120 days from sets; longer from seed
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