What Defines a Plant as an Allium?
                                
                                
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                                The genus Allium is one of the largest in the Amaryllidaceae family, comprising nearly 1000 species.  Characterized by their distinct odor and bulbous structure, alliums encompass a wide range of familiar culinary vegetables like onions and garlic, as well as many popular ornamental flowering plants.