Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Southeastern Asia
Types
Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
600200
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Loamy soils
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
V-Shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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✘
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✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
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Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaf Stalks, 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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
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Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM vineale
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Wild Garlic
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
लहसुन
अरवी
In German
Knoblauch
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Ail
Colocasia
In Spanish
Ajo
Colocasia
In Greek
σκόρδο
Colocasia
In Portuguese
alho
Colocasia
In Polish
czosnek
Kolokazja
In Latin
allium
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Arales
Family
Liliaceae
Araceae
Genus
Allium
Alocasia
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
50010
1
27800
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