Scientific Name:
Allium sativum
Pronunciation:
AL-ee-um sah-TEE-vum
Common Name:
garlic
Family Name:
Amaryllidaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Garlic bulb with 4-10 cloves; leaves alternate, linear, most 25-35cm long x 2-3cm wide; florets pinkish-white, in umbel to 45cm tall in summer.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Medicinal plant, Urban agriculture
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Parallel venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Glaucous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
6 tepals
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown (tan with dark grey to black seeds)
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Crown rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Specific Pests:
Course(s):
- not used (on campus)
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area