Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa
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Types
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
6004
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm38.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
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
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, 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
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALLIUM sativum
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Cultivated Garlic, Garlic
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
लहसुन
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Knoblauch
Orientalische Lilie
In French
Ail
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
Ajo
lirio oriental
In Greek
σκόρδο
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
alho
Lily Oriental
In Polish
czosnek
Oriental Lily
In Latin
allium
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Allium
Lilium
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Lilieae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
500108
1
27800
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