Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Asia, China, Japan
Types
Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic
Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow Oblong
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison, Seedlings
Shallots
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used as a moth repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ALLIUM nigrum
ALLIUM fistulosum
Common Name
Black Garlic
Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek
In Hindi
Black Garlic Plant
Scallion
In German
Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze
Scallion
In French
Noir Ail Plante
Scallion
In Spanish
Planta de ajo negro
Cebollino
In Greek
Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών
Κρεμμύδι
In Portuguese
Planta alho negro
Scallion
In Polish
Czarny Czosnek roślin
Scallion
In Latin
Allium nigrum Planta
Scallion
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Allium
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Allieae
Subfamily
Allioideae
Allioideae
Number of Species
4510
1
27800
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