Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
  
Melanesia
  
Types
Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained
  
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow Oblong
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Medium
  
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
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
High-Phosphate Fertilizer
  
slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections
  
antimicrobial
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
  
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM nigrum
  
BREYNIA disticha
  
Common Name
Black Garlic
  
Snow Bush
  
In Hindi
Black Garlic Plant
  
बर्फ बुश
  
In German
Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze
  
Schnee Bush
  
In French
Noir Ail Plante
  
neige Bush
  
In Spanish
Planta de ajo negro
  
nieve Bush
  
In Greek
Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών
  
χιόνι Μπους
  
In Portuguese
Planta alho negro
  
neve de Bush
  
In Polish
Czarny Czosnek roślin
  
Śnieg Bush
  
In Latin
Allium nigrum Planta
  
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Liliales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Breynia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Phyllantheae
  
Subfamily
Allioideae
  
Antidesmatoideae
  
Season and Care of Black Garlic and Snow Bush
Season and care of Black Garlic and Snow Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Black Garlic and Snow Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Garlic season is Not Available and Snow Bush season is Not Available. The type of soil for Black Garlic is Loam, Sand and for Snow Bush is Loam while the PH of soil for Black Garlic is Neutral and for Snow Bush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Black Garlic and Snow Bush Physical Information
Black Garlic and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Garlic height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Garlic and Snow Bush are as follows:
Black Garlic flower color: White, Purple, Light Pink and Violet
Black Garlic leaf color: Gray Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
- Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Care of Black Garlic and Snow Bush
Care of Black Garlic and Snow Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.