Garlic

Silverthorn

About Garlic and Silverthorn

Garlic

Silverthorn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa

China, Japan

Types

Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic

Number of Varieties

6005

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Dark Green, Sienna

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shade areas

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, From bulbs

Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

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 for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM sativum

Elaeagnus pungens

Common Name

Cultivated Garlic, Garlic

Silverthorn

In Hindi

लहसुन

Silverthorn

In German

Knoblauch

Silverthorn

In French

Ail

Silverthorn

In Spanish

Ajo

Silverthorn

In Greek

σκόρδο

Silverthorn

In Portuguese

alho

Silverthorn

In Polish

czosnek

Silverthorn

In Latin

allium

Silverthorn

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Rhamnales

Family

Liliaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Allium

Elaeagnus

Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

50070

1 27800

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Properties of Garlic and Silverthorn

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

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Season and Care of Garlic and Silverthorn

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

Garlic and Silverthorn Physical Information

Garlic and Silverthorn physical information is very important for comparison. Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm whereas Silverthorn height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Garlic and Silverthorn are as follows:

Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Silverthorn flower color: White and Silver
Silverthorn leaf color: White, Dark Green and Sienna

Care of Garlic and Silverthorn

Care of Garlic and Silverthorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garlic pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silverthorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Silverthorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.