Garlic
Allium ursinum
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Description
Allium ursinum, known as bear's garlic, ramsons, buckrams, broad-leaved garlic, wood garlic, bear leek or wild garlic, is a white flowering perennial plant belonging to the onion genus. Unrelated to garlic, it grows in deciduous woods, often on calcareous soils.
Growing Details
Allium ursinum is a perennial plant that grows in woods, on shady banks, and in other shady places. It is a member of the onion family. The plant has a strong garlic-like odor. The leaves are broad and elliptical. The flowers are white and borne in a cluster at the top of the plant. The fruit is a small, dry capsule.
Edible Parts
Leaves
Apical Bud
Flowers
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Attracts Wildlife
Bee Friendly
Visual Appeal
Easy Propagating
Range (Based on GBIF Data)
The map shows known occurrence points of <strong>Allium ursinum</strong> recorded in scientific biodiversity databases.
Source: <a href="https://www.gbif.org" target="_blank">GBIF.org</a> โ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Location & Timing
native geo location: Europe, Asia
applicable geo region: Temperate zones
language used: english
Flowering:
beginning
of March for 60 days
Harvest:
middle
of April for 30 days
Seed Start:
beginning
of May
Indoor Start:
Transplant:
Uses & Benefits
Edible Rating:
(5/5)
edible uses: Allium ursinum is sometimes used as a flavoring in foods. The leaves can be used as a salad leaf or as a herb, and the bulbs can be used as a vegetable or in pickles.
Medicinal Rating:
(4/5)
medicinal uses: Allium ursinum has a long history of use as a medicinal plant. It has been used as a treatment for a variety of conditions including colds, flu, and stomach problems.
health concerns: Allium ursinum may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction in some people.
other uses: Allium ursinum has a long history of use as a folk medicine. The plant was used to treat a variety of ailments, including baldness, colds, toothache, and wounds. Allium ursinum is also known to repel insects, such as moths and mosquitoes. The plant has also been used as a food preservative.
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Botanical data
specie: Allium ursinum
common names: sremuลก, medveฤi luk
family: Amaryllidaceae
sub family: Allioideae
tribe: Allieae
sub tribe: Alliinae
genus: Allium
Growing Conditions
area needed: 0.3 m
spacing: 0.1 m
growing difficulty: Low
Deciduous / Evergreen: Evergreen
Seed Temp (Opt/Min/Max): 15ยฐC / 15ยฐC / 30ยฐC
Plant Temp (Opt/Min/Max): 15ยฐC / -20ยฐC / 30ยฐC
water demands: Medium
humidity: Medium
light demands: Low
root type: Shallow
frost tender: Low
hardness:
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(5/10)
first harvest: 1 years
life span: None years
succession: Pioneer
growth rate: Fast
max height: 0.3 m
max width: 0.3 m
soil preference:
pH preference:
flower type:
Hermaphrodite
growth details: Allium ursinum is a perennial plant that grows in woods, on shady banks, and in other shady places. It is a member of the onion family. The plant has a strong garlic-like odor. The leaves are broad and elliptical. The flowers are white and borne in a cluster at the top of the plant. The fruit is a small, dry capsule.
Potential Disturbances: Garlic may encounter challenges from the onion fly, whose larvae can bore into bulbs, leading to wilting and plant decline.
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