Dayak Onion (Eleutherine palmifolia (L.) Merr) is a special crop Central Kalimantan. This plant has for generations used the Dayak community as a medicinal plant. This plant has rooted red color with ribbon-shaped green leaves and white flowers. Dayak onions originated in the United Tropik but in Indonesia have long cultivated. Re kept as ornamental plants, then transformed into wild plants. Abound
in the mountains between 600 up to 1500 m above sea level, for example
on-farm plantations of tea, quinine and rubber, as well as on the
streets. This plant prefers open places with humus-rich soil and moist enough. To plant commonly used source. Dayak onion in Java seldom bear fruit and kept as ornamental plants . This plant is easily cultivated, cultivation is not in season and within 2 to 3 months after planting already harvested.
Botanical classificationThe names of plants Dayak onions are:Kingdom: PlantaeDivision: SpermatophytaSub Division: AngiospermaeClass: MonocotyledonaeOrder: LilialesFamily: IridaceaeGenus: EleutherineSpecies: Eleutherine palmifolia Merr.This plant has a name Eleutherine palmifolia kind Merr. and a name synonymous Eleutherine plicata Herb. and Eleutherine americana (Aubl.) Merr.District Name
Grandfathers
onions are commonly known in Indonesia by the name of the ship onions and wild onion in the
