Talk:Welsh onion
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I don't think the image of Allium fistulosum bulbifera is appropriate for this article. Firstly, that is not a typical welsh onion and gives no sense of the normal form of the species, secondly, my understanding is that the bulbiferous forms, which are usually called tree onions or Egyptian onions, are actually crosses with A. cepa and have often been included with that species. The image should go with an article on tree onions. WormRunner | Talk 14:34, 31 Oct 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Leeks
Is Welsh onion different from Leek (vegetable)? Maybe these two pages need to be merged. --DannyWilde 01:14, 23 September 2005 (UTC)
- No, the articles do not need to be merged. If you read the articles you will note that they are different species. Also, the leek has flat leaves, similar to garlic, while the welsh onion has inflated round leaves like an onion. In fact, side by side they are as different as two allium species can be. -- WormRunner | Talk 01:40, 23 September 2005 (UTC)
- Thanks. Might be good to put that kind of info on the page itself: "This is not the same as a leek". Can I let you do that? I noticed the species names were different, but I have heard that sometimes species names are ambiguous. My perspective on this is editing the Japanese cuisine pages, where we have the Japanese word negi linked to Leek (vegetable) in some places, and Welsh onion in some places. So, I'm trying to clarify where negi should be pointing. --DannyWilde 01:45, 23 September 2005 (UTC)
- I would be happy to clear up any confusion about the morphology of the plants. Not speaking Japanese, I have no clear idea what negi means, but this page would suggest that it is used for a great many allium species and could perhaps be a synonym of "onion" in the broader sense. WormRunner | Talk 07:05, 23 September 2005 (UTC)
- Negi are often translated as leeks in Japanese, but based entirely on flavour and morphology I would say they are not. On a different note, I think this article could use a bit of discussion of the different common names of the vegetable, since I for one have never heard the term welsh onion... spring onion, green onion, scallion, and negi are all familiar to me. Also, this plant has a pretty diverse range of morphology that could be mentioned. I am not sure if this stuff is appropriate for an article like this, as I am quite new to Wikipedia editing. Would appreciate feedback, I'd be happy to write it if it is appropriate ~~Erk | Talk 1535, 31Oct2005 GMT+9
- I would be happy to clear up any confusion about the morphology of the plants. Not speaking Japanese, I have no clear idea what negi means, but this page would suggest that it is used for a great many allium species and could perhaps be a synonym of "onion" in the broader sense. WormRunner | Talk 07:05, 23 September 2005 (UTC)
- Thanks. Might be good to put that kind of info on the page itself: "This is not the same as a leek". Can I let you do that? I noticed the species names were different, but I have heard that sometimes species names are ambiguous. My perspective on this is editing the Japanese cuisine pages, where we have the Japanese word negi linked to Leek (vegetable) in some places, and Welsh onion in some places. So, I'm trying to clarify where negi should be pointing. --DannyWilde 01:45, 23 September 2005 (UTC)
Aren't scallions used in Japanese medicine? I've seen refrences to using them in anime and manga such as Cowboy Bebop and Negima... Kazuhite 21:45, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
