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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic
Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic

Number of Varieties

600-
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, Loamy soils
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray 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

Long Narrow
Narrow Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

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

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
High-Phosphate Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Shade areas
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM sativum
ALLIUM nigrum

Common Name

Cultivated Garlic, Garlic
Black Garlic

In Hindi

लहसुन
Black Garlic Plant

In German

Knoblauch
Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze

In French

Ail
Noir Ail Plante

In Spanish

Ajo
Planta de ajo negro

In Greek

σκόρδο
Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών

In Portuguese

alho
Planta alho negro

In Polish

czosnek
Czarny Czosnek roślin

In Latin

allium
Allium nigrum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Liliales
Liliales

Family

Liliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Allium
Allium

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Lilioideae
Allioideae

Number of Species

50045
1 27800
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Difference Between Garlic and Black Garlic

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Importance of Garlic and Black Garlic

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Garlic and Black Garlic. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Garlic and Black Garlic 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 Garlic is Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity and Vomiting whereas of Black Garlic is Cancer, High cholestrol and Infections. Garlic has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics and Removes pimples while Black Garlic has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics and Removes pimples.

Compare Facts of Garlic vs Black Garlic

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