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Rakkyo / Chinese onion

Allium chinense

Small elongated bulb, pickled or eaten fresh, popular in East Asian cuisine.

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Temperature

15-26°C (absolute 8-35°C)

Rainfall

1500-2500mm (absolute 650-4100mm)

Altitude

500m

Soil pH

5.5-6.5 (absolute 4.3-7.2)

Soil types

Light well-drained sandy loam.