Growing Guide: Bawang Dayak

Common Names: 
Dayak Onion, Dyak, Tears of the Virgin

 

Native to:
Borneo, Caribbean, South Troical America

Traditional Uses:
Medicinal

Plant Type:
Tropical Bulbous Herbaceous Plant

Harvest Season:
Year round

Mature Size:
1-1.5 ft. tall 

Soil & Moisture:
Rich, well-draining soil.


Light Requirements:
Full Sun

Self-Fertile: 
Yes

Growth Rate: 
Fast

Zone Hardiness: 
Outdoors 9-11 with frost protection; Patio/Greenhouse 4+ 

Propagation: 
Our Bawang Dayak is propagated from cell division and is capable of harvest within a growing season.