Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa
Types
Bromeliad
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic
Number of Varieties
40600
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
27.90 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Ants
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Skin rash
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DYCKIA remotiflora
ALLIUM sativum
Common Name
Dyckia
Cultivated Garlic, Garlic
In Hindi
डिकिया
लहसुन
In German
Dyckia
Knoblauch
In French
Dyckia
Ail
In Spanish
Dyckia
Ajo
In Greek
dyckia
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Dyckia
alho
In Polish
dyckia
czosnek
In Latin
dyckia
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Liliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
120500
1
27800
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