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About Garlic and Allamanda


About Allamanda and Garlic


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Shrub   

Origin
World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic   
Allamanda voilacea Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee Allamanda x Alba (Blanca) Allamanda Cream Allamanda Chocolate Allamanda Indonesia Sunset Allamanda hendersonii   

Number of Varieties
600   
14
6   
99+

Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils   
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
10-14   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
2.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender   
Salmon, Burgundy, Dark Salmon   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Yellow green   
Light Green, Pink   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow   
Bell Shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Moderate   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Average Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Less Watering   
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   

Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue   
Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting   
Jaundice, Liver problems, Malaria   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs   
Flowers   

Other Uses
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 Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM sativum   
ALLAMANDA 'Cherries Jubilee'   

Common Name
Cultivated Garlic, Garlic   
Golden Trumpet Vine   

In Hindi
लहसुन   
Allamanda   

In German
Knoblauch   
Allamanda   

In French
Ail   
Allamanda   

In Spanish
Ajo   
Allamanda   

In Greek
σκόρδο   
Allamanda   

In Portuguese
alho   
Allamanda   

In Polish
czosnek   
Allamanda   

In Latin
allium   
Allamanda   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Liliales   
Gentianales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Apocynaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Allamanda   

Clade
Monocotyledonous   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Apocyneae   

Subfamily
Lilioideae   
Rauvolfioideae   

Number of Species
500   
33
12   
99+

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Properties of Garlic and Allamanda

Wondering what are the properties of Garlic and Allamanda? We provide you with everything About Garlic and Allamanda. Garlic doesn't have thorns and Allamanda doesn't have thorns. Also Garlic does not have fragrant flowers. Garlic has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Pain and fatigue and Allamanda has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Pain and fatigue. 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 Garlic and Allamanda and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garlic and Allamanda

Season and care of Garlic and Allamanda is important to know. While considering everything about Garlic and Allamanda Care, growing season is an essential factor. Garlic season is Summer and Allamanda season is Summer. The type of soil for Garlic is Loamy, Well drained and for Allamanda is Loam while the PH of soil for Garlic is Neutral and for Allamanda is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Garlic and Allamanda Physical Information

Garlic and Allamanda physical information is very important for comparison. Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm whereas Allamanda height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Garlic and Allamanda are as follows:

Care of Garlic and Allamanda

Care of Garlic and Allamanda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garlic pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Allamanda pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Allamanda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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