1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
1.4 Types
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Red
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Lance-shaped to oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Complete balanced fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Leaf spot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Tooth ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 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
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALLIUM sativum
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
7.2 Common Name
Cultivated Garlic, Garlic
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
लहसुन
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Knoblauch
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Ail
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ajo
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
σκόρδο
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
alho
Talus Penstemon Slope
7.2.7 In Polish
czosnek
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
allium
Talus Clivo Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species