FREE: Pregnant Onion - Established Bulb with Roots and Leaves

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You are bidding on the exact plant in the last picture. The other pictures are stock photos to give you an idea of what this plant looks like when it is bigger. It will be sent in the newspaper pot it is in, and padded to survive the trip.

The pregnant onion (Ornithogalum longibracteatum) is not an onion (Allium sp.) at all, but a large bulb that belongs to the lily (Lilyaceae) plant family. Also called false sea onion, it gets its name from its unusual habit of producing new "baby" bulbs that are attached to its sides. It does best in average, well-drained soil. It is not edible. Does well in a sandy soil that drains well and a sunny area, it has a shallow root system that can exist in very little soil. A native of South Africa, the unusual pregnant onion plant is considered a succulent due to its ability to store water for long periods of time. Care should be taken to keep all parts of the pregnant onion away from children and animals due to possible allergic reactions.