Wild garlic

Wild garlic (Allium vineale)

Wild garlic, also known as Wild Garlic, Wild Onion

Allium vineale, also known as wild garlic or crow garlic, is generally not accepted as a substitute for common garlic due to its strong, pungent flavor and unpleasant aftertaste. Furthermore, it is considered invasive and can contaminate crops with its garlic-like taste. Its resistance to many herbicides also makes it problematic in agricultural settings.

Key Facts About Wild garlic

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Attributes of Wild garlic

Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Herb
Plant Height
30 cm to 70 cm
Spread
10 cm
Leaf Color
Green Gray Silver
Flower Size
2 cm to 5 cm
Flower Color
White Pink Purple

Scientific Classification of Wild garlic

Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Monocotyledons
Order
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllis
Genus
Onions
Species
Wild garlic

Toxicity

Ingestion