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Black Garlic

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic
Allium tricoccum

Number of Varieties

-15
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Slopes, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow Oblong
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Leafminer

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections
Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Repellent, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM nigrum
ALLIUM tricoccum

Common Name

Black Garlic
Ramps, Wild Leek

In Hindi

Black Garlic Plant
Wild Leek

In German

Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze
wilder Lauch

In French

Noir Ail Plante
Leek sauvage

In Spanish

Planta de ajo negro
puerro silvestre

In Greek

Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών
άγρια Πράσο

In Portuguese

Planta alho negro
Leek selvagem

In Polish

Czarny Czosnek roślin
Dziki Leek

In Latin

Allium nigrum Planta
Leek Wild

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Allium
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
-

Number of Species

45750
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Garlic and Wild Leek

If you are confused whether Black Garlic or Wild Leek are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Garlic and Wild Leek Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Garlic are High-Phosphate Fertilizer, whereas for Wild Leek fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Garlic and Wild Leek if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Garlic and Wild Leek

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Garlic and Wild Leek. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Garlic and Wild Leek as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Garlic is Cancer, High cholestrol and Infections whereas of Wild Leek is Emetic. Black Garlic has beauty benefits as follows: while Wild Leek has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Garlic vs Wild Leek

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