Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Fruits, Trees
  
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Types
ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal' - Hardneck
ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal' - Softneck
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Well Drained
  
Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple, Gold, Light Pink, Lavender
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Yellow green
  
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Autumn
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Rich
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
  
Do not water excessively
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Rich
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Dermatitis
  
Gastric
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good Cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Digestion problems, Stomach Cancer, Stomachic
  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used to make juice
  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal'
  
Limonia acidissima
  
Common Name
Hardneck Garlic, Porcelain Garlic
  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
In Hindi
Hardneck Garlic
  
कबिट
  
In German
Hardneck Knoblauch
  
Indischer Holzapfel
  
In French
hardneck ail
  
Kawista
  
In Spanish
Hardneck ajo
  
Kawista
  
In Greek
Hardneck Garlic
  
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
In Portuguese
Hardneck Alho
  
Limonia
  
In Polish
Hardneck Czosnek
  
Feronia słoniowa
  
In Latin
Allium Hardneck
  
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Limonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Citreae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Aurantioideae
  
Season and Care of Hardneck Garlic and Wood Apple
Season and care of Hardneck Garlic and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Hardneck Garlic and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hardneck Garlic season is Spring and Summer and Wood Apple season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hardneck Garlic is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Hardneck Garlic is Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Hardneck Garlic and Wood Apple Physical Information
Hardneck Garlic and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Hardneck Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Hardneck Garlic and Wood Apple 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
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Hardneck Garlic and Wood Apple
Care of Hardneck Garlic and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hardneck Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.