Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa
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Types
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Number of Varieties
600500
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Palmate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Keep ground moist, Never 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, Alkaline
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 leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
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Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ALLIUM sativum
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Common Name
Cultivated Garlic, Garlic
Cinquefoil
In Hindi
लहसुन
पंचकोण
In German
Knoblauch
Fingerkraut
In French
Ail
potentille
In Spanish
Ajo
cinquefoil
In Greek
σκόρδο
Πεντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
alho
cinquefoil
In Polish
czosnek
pięciornik
In Latin
allium
cinquefoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Rosales
Family
Liliaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Allium
Potentilla
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
500300
1
27800
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