Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
  
Types
Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic
  
Virginia
  
Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained
  
Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
4-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-5
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet
  
White, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow Oblong
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Budding, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison, Seedlings
  
Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
High-Phosphate Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections
  
Anxiety, Sedative
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM nigrum
  
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
  
Common Name
Black Garlic
  
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
  
In Hindi
Black Garlic Plant
  
pennywort
  
In German
Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze
  
Wassernabel
  
In French
Noir Ail Plante
  
pennywort
  
In Spanish
Planta de ajo negro
  
Centella
  
In Greek
Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών
  
pennywort
  
In Portuguese
Planta alho negro
  
conchelo
  
In Polish
Czarny Czosnek roślin
  
wąkrota
  
In Latin
Allium nigrum Planta
  
pennywort
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Hydrocotyle
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Allioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Black Garlic and Pennywort
Season and care of Black Garlic and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Black Garlic and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Garlic season is Not Available and Pennywort season is Not Available. The type of soil for Black Garlic is Loam, Sand and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Garlic is Neutral and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.
Black Garlic and Pennywort Physical Information
Black Garlic and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Black Garlic height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Garlic and Pennywort are as follows:
Black Garlic flower color: White, Purple, Light Pink and Violet
Black Garlic leaf color: Gray Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
- Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Black Garlic and Pennywort
Care of Black Garlic and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.