Allium sativum ophioscorodon Serpent garlic (Alliaceae)

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Allium sativum ophioscorodon
Serpent garlic
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The Allium sativum ophioscorodon plant species is found in C. Asia? Original habitat is obscure. It is a member of the Alliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Serpent garlic.

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Latin Name:  Allium sativum ophioscorodon
Common Name:  Serpent garlic
Family:  Alliaceae
Author:  (Link.)Döll.

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.

General Uses: The juice from the bulb is used as an insect repellent[7, 14]. It has a very strong smell and some people would prefer to be bitten[K]. The juice can also be applied to any stings in order to ease the pain[7, 14]. 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[201]. An excellent glue can be made from the juice[7], when this is spread on glass it enables a person to cut clean holes in the glass[7], The juice is also used as a glue in mending glass and china[46]. An extract of the plant can be used as a fungicide[18]. It is used in the treatment of blight and mould or fungal diseases of tomatoes and potatoes[201]. If a few cloves of garlic are spread amongst stored fruit, they will act to delay the fruit from rotting[7]. The growing plant is said to repel insects, rabbits and moles[14, 20].

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