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

Yes — both belong to Amaryllidaceae.

Can you substitute Allium Abbasii for Allium Oschaninii?

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

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Allium Abbasii vs Allium Oschaninii

Allium abbasii · Allium oschaninii

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 Oschaninii

Allium oschaninii

T Traditional Use

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus: Allium
Primary use: aromatic

Allium oschaninii, the French gray shallot, griselle or true shallot, is a perennial plant of the onion genus Allium. It forms underground bulbs much like the shallots, covered by a layer of pale brown-grey skin.

At a glance

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