The term Shallot is used to describe two different Allium species of plant. The French grey shallot or griselle, which has been considered to be the "true shallot" by many, is Allium oschaninii, a species that grows wild from Central to Southwest Asia. Other varieties of shallot are Allium cepa var. aggregatum (multiplier onions), also known as A. ascalonicum. This ambiguity is further confused with scallions, also known as spring or green onions. In some countries green onions are called shal… (More on Shallot)