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onions, shallot - Allium sp, Allium Cepa

The onion (Allium cepa), which is also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion (A. fistulosum), Egyptian onion (A. ×proliferum), and Canada onion (A. canadense). The name "wild onion" is applied to a number of Allium species, as is "swamp onion".

Approvals

Animal Part(s) Comment
Hoofstock All
Primate All

Locations

Location Comments
South Zoo NN
North Zoo Wolf
Broadway Locations Admin

Toxicity

Animal Part Comments Citation
dogs, cats, birds
livestock (cattle, horses), children

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onions, shallot

Plant

onions, shallot

Flower

onions, shallot

Vegetable

Raw Data

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                'ApprovalComments': 'GIRAFFE ONLY\r',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'},
               {'ApprovalAnimal': 'Primate',
                'ApprovalComments': 'APES ONLY',
                'ApprovalPart': 'All'}],
 'BotanicalName': 'Allium sp, Allium Cepa',
 'Comments': '            The onion (Allium cepa), which is also known as the '
             'bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely '
             'cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also '
             'contains a number of other species variously referred to as '
             'onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching '
             'onion (A. fistulosum), Egyptian onion (A. ×proliferum), and '
             'Canada onion (A. canadense). The name "wild onion" is applied to '
             'a number of Allium species, as is "swamp onion". \r\n'
             '        ',
 'CommonName': 'onions, shallot',
 'Images': [{'ImageType': 'Plant', 'ImageURL': 'Images/ujzdlqsf.gvn.jpg\r'},
            {'ImageType': 'Flower', 'ImageURL': 'Images/2qdzpsnr.m1o.jpg\r'},
            {'ImageType': 'Vegetable',
             'ImageURL': 'Images/0vq3afvj.u3h.JPG\r'}],
 'Locations': [{'LocationComments': 'NN\r', 'LocationName': 'South Zoo'},
               {'LocationComments': 'Wolf', 'LocationName': 'North Zoo'},
               {'LocationComments': 'Admin',
                'LocationName': 'Broadway Locations'}],
 'PlantID': '64',
 'Toxicity': [{'ToxicityAnimal': 'livestock (cattle, horses), children',
               'ToxicityPart': ''},
              {'ToxicityAnimal': 'dogs, cats, birds', 'ToxicityPart': ''}]}