Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal' - Hardneck
ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal' - Softneck
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Well Drained
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
11-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Purple, Gold, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
Yes
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Allergy
Dermatitis
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Digestion problems, Stomach Cancer, Stomachic
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal'
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Hardneck Garlic, Porcelain Garlic
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
Hardneck Garlic
चीकू
In German
Hardneck Knoblauch
Breiapfelbaum
In French
hardneck ail
Sapotillier
In Spanish
Hardneck ajo
chicle
In Greek
Hardneck Garlic
sapodilla
In Portuguese
Hardneck Alho
sapodilla
In Polish
Hardneck Czosnek
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
Allium Hardneck
sapodilla
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ericales
Family
Liliaceae
Sapotaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Sapoteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Sapotoideae
Season and Care of Hardneck Garlic and Sapodilla
Season and care of Hardneck Garlic and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Hardneck Garlic and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hardneck Garlic season is Spring and Summer and Sapodilla season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hardneck Garlic is Loam, Sand and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hardneck Garlic is Neutral and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Hardneck Garlic and Sapodilla Physical Information
Hardneck Garlic and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Hardneck Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hardneck Garlic and Sapodilla are as follows:
Hardneck Garlic flower color: White, Purple, Gold, Light Pink and Lavender
Hardneck Garlic leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
- Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hardneck Garlic and Sapodilla
Care of Hardneck Garlic and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardneck Garlic pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Hardneck Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.