Are Allium Abbasii and Allium Decaisnei in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Amaryllidaceae.

Can you substitute Allium Abbasii for Allium Decaisnei?

They are close relatives in the genus Allium, often substitutable with flavor adjustments.

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Allium Abbasii vs Allium Decaisnei

Allium abbasii · Allium decaisnei

Allium Abbasii

Allium abbasii

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium abbasii is a species of onion native to Iran.

Allium Decaisnei

Allium decaisnei

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium decaisnei is a species of onion found in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. It is a perennial with an upright scape. Umbel is loose, with long-pediceled green flowers, most of them nodding (drooping).

At a glance

· Same genus (Allium) — close relatives, often substitutable.
· Both are primarily aromatic.
· Evidence tiers — Allium Abbasii: T; Allium Decaisnei: T.