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About Black Garlic and Indian Mallow


About Indian Mallow and Black Garlic


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Shrub   

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe   
World/Pandemic   

Types
Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic   
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained   
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet   
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow Oblong   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Budding, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Shape and thin as needed   

Fertilizers
High-Phosphate Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   
Birds, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping   
Culinary use   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM nigrum   
ABUTILON pictum   

Common Name
Black Garlic   
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow   

In Hindi
Black Garlic Plant   
भारतीय मैलो   

In German
Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze   
indische Malve   

In French
Noir Ail Plante   
Mallow indienne   

In Spanish
Planta de ajo negro   
malva india   

In Greek
Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών   
Ινδικό Μολόχα   

In Portuguese
Planta alho negro   
Mallow indiana   

In Polish
Czarny Czosnek roślin   
Indyjski Mallow   

In Latin
Allium nigrum Planta   
vitifolium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Malvales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Malvaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Abutilon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Malveae   

Subfamily
Allioideae   
Malvoideae   

Number of Species
45   
99+
200   
99+

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Properties of Black Garlic and Indian Mallow

Wondering what are the properties of Black Garlic and Indian Mallow? We provide you with everything About Black Garlic and Indian Mallow. Black Garlic doesn't have thorns and Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns. Also Black Garlic does not have fragrant flowers. Black Garlic has allergic reactions like Not Available and Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Garlic and Indian Mallow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Garlic and Indian Mallow

Season and care of Black Garlic and Indian Mallow is important to know. While considering everything about Black Garlic and Indian Mallow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Garlic season is Not Available and Indian Mallow season is Not Available. The type of soil for Black Garlic is Loam, Sand and for Indian Mallow is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Garlic is Neutral and for Indian Mallow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Garlic and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Black Garlic and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Black Garlic height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Garlic and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Care of Black Garlic and Indian Mallow

Care of Black Garlic and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Black Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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