Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia
World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa
Types
Carnivorous Plants
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic
Number of Varieties
7600
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40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Purple
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray 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
Tubular
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Distilled Water, Mineral Water
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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 Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ARISAEMA ringens
ALLIUM sativum
Common Name
Cobra Lily
Cultivated Garlic, Garlic
In Hindi
कोबरा लिली
लहसुन
In German
Kobra Lilie
Knoblauch
In French
Cobra Lily
Ail
In Spanish
Cobra lirio
Ajo
In Greek
Cobra κρίνος
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Cobra lírio
alho
In Polish
Cobra lilia
czosnek
In Latin
aspidis lilium
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Nepenthales
Liliales
Family
Sarraceniaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Darlingtonia
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
80500
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27800
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