Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa
United States, Canada
Types
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic
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Number of Varieties
60010
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Green, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green
Dark Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Obtuse
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Small mammals
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden
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
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers, Fruits, 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
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALLIUM sativum
PHYTOLACCA americana
Common Name
Cultivated Garlic, Garlic
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
In Hindi
लहसुन
POKEBERRY
In German
Knoblauch
Kermesbeere
In French
Ail
POKEBERRY
In Spanish
Ajo
Pokeberry
In Greek
σκόρδο
POKEBERRY
In Portuguese
alho
POKEBERRY
In Polish
czosnek
alkiermes
In Latin
allium
pokeberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Phytolaccaceae
Genus
Allium
Phytolacca
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
50035
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27800
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