Did You Know?
Some onions can grow very big!
How Onions Grow
Onions grow from seeds or bulbs.
Types of Onions
There are many kinds of onions.
What onions Do
Onions add flavor to food.
They can be used in salads.
Onions can be cooked in soup.
They can be grilled on a BBQ.
Onions can be sweet or hot.
They are good for your health.
More About Onions
Onions have been grown for a long time. They are one of the oldest veggies. People have used them in food for years. They are found in many places.
We see onions in stores and farms. They help make our meals taste better. Many people love to eat them. They can be in salads, soups, and more.
Some onions can make you cry! But they are still fun to cook with. You can find new kinds of onions all the time. They are a big part of our food.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Onion (Allium cepa)"] --> B["Widely Cultivated Vegetable"]
A --> C["Close Relatives"]
C --> D["Garlic"]
C --> E["Scallion"]
C --> F["Leek"]
C --> G["Chives"]
H["Shallot (Botanical Variety)"] --> A
H --> I["Classified as Separate Species (until 2011)"]
What Do These Words Mean?
cultivated:grown or raised by people
species:a group of living things that are similar
botanical:related to plants
variety:a type or kind of something
relatives:things that are connected or similar to each other
