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Garlic (Allium sativum, Linn.). Hardy perennial bulbous plant, closely allied to the onion. It is native of southern Europe. It has flat leaves and the bulb is composed of several separable parts or bulbels, called cloves. These cloves are planted, as are onion sets, in spring or in fall in the South. They mature in summer and early autumn, being ready to gather when the leaves die away. If the soil is rich, it may be necessary to break over the tops to prevent too much top growth and to make the bulbs better, as is sometimes done with onions. This is done when the top growth has reached normal full size. The cloves are usually set 4 to 0 inches apart in drills or rows, in ordinary garden soil. The bulbs are used in cookery, but mostly amongst the foreign population. Strings of bulbs braided together by their tops are common in metropolitan markets (Fig. 1622). The bulbs are white - skinned or sometimes rose-tinged.
Allium sativum, Linn. Garlic. Plant 12 in. or less: lvs. very narrow, keeled: fls. purple, often replaced by bulbels: bulbs small, breaking up into many small ones that are more or less covered with the dry scales. Eu.
Allium sativum, Linn. Garlic. Plant 12 in. or less: lvs. very narrow, keeled: fls. purple, often replaced by bulbels: bulbs small, breaking up into many small ones that are more or less covered with the dry scales. Eu.
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==Varieties==
==Varieties==
There are different types or subspecies of garlic, most notably hardneck garlic and softneck garlic. The [[latitude]] where the garlic is grown affects the choice of type as garlic can be day-length sensitive. Hardneck garlic is generally grown in cooler climates; softneck garlic is generally grown closer to the equator.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/index.ssf/2008/12/farmers_forum_it_probably_came.html |title=Farmers Forum - It probably came from Gilroy | Warren Reporter |publisher=NJ.com |date= |accessdate=2009-12-06}}</ref>
There are different types or subspecies of garlic, most notably hardneck garlic and softneck garlic. The [[latitude]] where the garlic is grown affects the choice of type as garlic can be day-length sensitive. Hardneck garlic is generally grown in cooler climates; softneck garlic is generally grown closer to the equator.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/index.ssf/2008/12/farmers_forum_it_probably_came.html |title=Farmers Forum - It probably came from Gilroy | Warren Reporter |publisher=NJ.com |date= |accessdate=2009-12-06}}</ref>
''Allium sativum'' grows in the wild in areas where it has become [[naturalised]]. The "wild garlic", "crow garlic", and "[[field garlic]]" of [[United Kingdom|Britain]] are members of the species ''[[Allium ursinum]]'', ''[[Allium vineale]]'', and ''[[Allium oleraceum]]'', respectively. In [[North America]], ''[[Allium vineale]]'' (known as "wild garlic" or "crow garlic") and ''[[Allium canadense]]'', known as "meadow garlic" or "wild garlic" and "wild onion", are common [[weed]]s in fields.<ref>McGee p. 112</ref> One of the best-known "garlics", the so-called [[Elephant Garlic|elephant garlic]], is actually a wild leek (''[[Allium ampeloprasum]]''), and not a true garlic. [[Solo garlic|Single clove]] garlic (also called Pearl garlic or Solo garlic) also exists, originating in the [[Yunnan]] province of [[China]].
''Allium sativum'' grows in the wild in areas where it has become [[naturalised]]. The "wild garlic", "crow garlic", and "[[field garlic]]" of [[United Kingdom|Britain]] are members of the species ''[[Allium ursinum]]'', ''[[Allium vineale]]'', and ''[[Allium oleraceum]]'', respectively. In [[North America]], ''[[Allium vineale]]'' (known as "wild garlic" or "crow garlic") and ''[[Allium canadense]]'', known as "meadow garlic" or "wild garlic" and "wild onion", are common [[weed]]s in fields.<ref>McGee p. 112</ref> One of the best-known "garlics", the so-called [[Elephant Garlic|elephant garlic]], is actually a wild leek (''[[Allium ampeloprasum]]''), and not a true garlic. [[Solo garlic|Single clove]] garlic (also called Pearl garlic or Solo garlic) also exists, originating in the [[Yunnan]] province of [[China]].
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File:Garlic Bulbs 2.jpg|Garlic Bulbs and cloves
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Image:Garlic in container.jpg|Garlic growing in a container.
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Image:Garlic.jpg|Garlic bulbs and individual cloves, one peeled.
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