Garlic plant grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Allium also known as Allium sativum, Garlic is a perennial plant because the vegetative reproduction of the bulbs, the bulb is biennial and used as annual plant, grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical, temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 3-11.
Leaves green in the top white in bottom, the leave grow in radial growth, the young leaves start to grow from the middle.
Flowers small the color is white, the flower grow on stem as inflorescence in a umbel shape
Garlic bulbs Bulb is assemble from separate cloves, each clove cover with thin peel, in one bulb can be 5-10 cloves
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How to grow Name growing and care: Mulch, rich soil, well drain soil, free of rocks, nitrogen
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Bulb (clove)
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction? No, but possible
Difficulties or problems when growing: Aggressive
Planting season: Spring / Autumn
Pests and diseases: Onion fly, Onion thrips
Pruning season: All smart
How to prune: Stem of inflorescence
Size of the plant? Bulb 3-7 cm (1-3 inches), leaves 40-100 cm 16-40 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition: Medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: Summer
General information about the flower Small white flowers that grow on stem as inflorescence in a umbel shape
Thinning the bloom: Recommend to the thinning the stem of inflorescence unless the need in the seeds
Pollination is done by: Bees
Edible leaves Leaves harvesting season: All year
How to harvest the leaves? Can be taken with the bulb or just some leaves at the time (better with the bulb)
Information about leaves: Leaves green in the top white in bottom, the leave grow in radial growth, the young leaves start to grow from the middle.
Uses of Name leaves: Eaten raw, cooked, spice, herbs
Edible Roots Information about Garlic’s bulb: Bulb is assemble from separate cloves, each clove cover with thin peel, in one bulb can be 5-10 cloves
When to pull up Garlic’s bulb: Summer
Uses of Garlic bulb : Eaten raw, cooked, spice, salad
Scientific name: Allium sativum
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting , Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate , Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous , Evergreen , Geophyte , Herbaceous , Leaf plant , Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Edible plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 3 , Hardiness zone 4 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts:
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Summer flowers
Flower colors: White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible leaves , Edible Roots
Culinary uses: Cooked , Eaten raw , Herbs , Salad , Spices