Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Allium > Allium sativumAllium sativum (cultivated garlic)Synonyms: Allium arenarium (heterotypic); Allium controversum (heterotypic); Allium longicuspis; Allium ophioscorodon; Allium pekinense; Allium sativum asiae-mediae; Allium sativum controversum; Allium sativum f. asiae-mediae; Allium sativum f. pekinense; Allium sativum f. sagittatum; Allium sativum f. vulgare; Allium sativum ophioscorodon; Allium sativum pekinense; Allium sativum sagittatum; Allium sativum sativum; Allium sativum subrotundum; Allium sativum var. controversum; Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon; Allium sativum var. pekinense; Allium sativum var. subrotundum; Allium sativum var. vulgare; Allium sativum vulgare; Allium scorodoprasum var. multibulbillosum; Allium scorodoprasum var. viviparum; Allium scorodoprasum viviparum; Porrum ophioscorodon; Porrum sativum (heterotypic) Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. With a history of over 7,000 years of human consumption and use, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It was known to Ancient Egyptians, and has been used both as a food flavoring and as a traditional medicine. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Low |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | There have been cases of poisoning caused by the consumption, in large quantities and by some mammals, of this species. Dogs seem to be particularly susceptible; | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Bees, Insects, Lepidoptera | | Structure [2] | Bulb | | Usage [2] | The juice from the bulb is used as an insect repellent; It has a very strong smell and some people would prefer to be bitten; The juice can also be applied to any stings in order to ease the pain; 3 - 4 tablespoons of chopped garlic and 2 tablespoons of grated soap can be infused in 1 litre of boiling water, allowed to cool and then used as an insecticide;
An excellent glue can be made from the juice;
An extract of the plant can be used as a fungicide; It is used in the treatment of blight and mould or fungal diseases of tomatoes and potatoes; If a few cloves of garlic are spread amongst stored fruit, they will act to delay the fruit from rotting;
The growing plant is said to repel insects, rabbits and moles; | | | Height [2] | 24 inches (0.6 m) | | Width [2] | 6 inches (0.15 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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