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Black Garlic
Black Garlic

Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena Marginata



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Madagascar

Types

Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic
Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

-40
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2, 21, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow Oblong
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High-Phosphate Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM nigrum
DRACAENA marginata

Common Name

Black Garlic
Madagascar Dragon Tree

In Hindi

Black Garlic Plant
Dracaena marginata

In German

Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze
Dracaena marginata

In French

Noir Ail Plante
Dracaena marginata

In Spanish

Planta de ajo negro
Dracaena marginata

In Greek

Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών
Dracaena marginata

In Portuguese

Planta alho negro
marginata do Dracaena

In Polish

Czarny Czosnek roślin
Dracena marginata

In Latin

Allium nigrum Planta
Dracaena marginata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Allium
Dracaena

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
-

Number of Species

451
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Garlic and Dracaena Marginata

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Importance of Black Garlic and Dracaena Marginata

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Compare Facts of Black Garlic vs Dracaena Marginata

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