Allium sativum Garlic (Alliaceae)

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Allium sativum
Garlic
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The Allium sativum plant species is found in C. Asia? Original habitat is obscure. An occasional garden escape in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Alliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Garlic.

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Latin Name:  Allium sativum
Common Name:  Garlic
Family:  Alliaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  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[76].

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.15

Habitat:  Not known in a truly wild situation.

Edible Uses: Bulb - raw or cooked. Widely used, especially in southern Europe, as a flavouring in a wide range of foods, both raw and cooked[244]. Garlic is a wonderfully nutritious and health giving addition to the diet, but it has a very strong flavour and so is mainly used in very small quantities as a flavouring in salads and cooked foods[2, 9, 14, 27, 33]. A nutritional analysis is available[218]. The bulbs can be up to 6cm in diameter[200]. Leaves - raw or cooked. Chopped and used in salads, they are rather milder than the bulbs[200, K]. The Chinese often cultivate garlic especially for the leaves, these can be produced in the middle of winter in mild winters[206]. The flowering stems are used as a flavouring and are sometimes sold in Chinese shops[183]. The sprouted seed is added to salads[183].

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