Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Europe, Asia
Types
Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic
not available
Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Narrow Oblong
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
High-Phosphate Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
ALLIUM nigrum
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Black Garlic
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
Black Garlic Plant
Foxtail Grass
In German
Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze
Foxtail Grass
In French
Noir Ail Plante
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
Planta de ajo negro
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
Planta alho negro
grama de foxtail
In Polish
Czarny Czosnek roślin
ber trawy
In Latin
Allium nigrum Planta
panicum Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Allioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Black Garlic and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Black Garlic and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Black Garlic and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Garlic season is Not Available and Foxtail Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Black Garlic is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Black Garlic is Neutral and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Black Garlic and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Black Garlic and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Garlic height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Garlic and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Black Garlic flower color: White, Purple, Light Pink and Violet
Black Garlic leaf color: Gray Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Black Garlic and Foxtail Grass
Care of Black Garlic and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Black Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.