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Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon
Synonyms: A. sativum

Common Name(s): Hardneck garlic; serpent garlic
Family: Liliaceae
Growth Habit: Winter Annual
Invasiveness:
Growing Days:
Temperature:
Precipitation:
Winter Minimum:
Soil pH: 4.5 to 8.3
Soil Texture/Type: Moist, light soil
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity:
Comments:
Grown as annual in mild climates. Produce a flower stalk, or, technically, a scape, and are often Flowers, if they are produced, usually abort and form "bulbils" instead.Not frost tender. Cardiovascular tonic and antibiotic.
Diseases:
Rhizoctonia, Rust
Uses:
Medicinal - folklore, Additive - flavoring
Woodiness:

Climate:

Geographical Origin:
Only cultivated
 
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