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vegetableMilder and sweeter than onion. Plant sets (small bulbs) in late autumn or early spring. Each set multiplies into a cluster of 4–12 bulbs by harvest.
🐛 Prone to: Thrips.
Attract Minute pirate bugs, Hoverflies, Lacewings to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Loose, well-draining, pH 6.0–7.0
A fellow Amaryllidaceae — similar growing habits to Shallot
