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Garlic bulbs and cloves for sale at the Or Tor Kor market in Bangkok A garlic bulb. Garlic is widely used around the world for its pungent flavor as a seasoning or condiment. The garlic plant's bulb is the most commonly used part of the plant. With the exception of the single clove types, garlic bulbs are normally divided into numerous fleshy ...
The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic, [9] [10] and the type species for the genus is Allium sativum which means "cultivated garlic". [11] The decision to include a species in the genus Allium is taxonomically difficult, and species boundaries are unclear. Estimates of the number of species are as low as 260, [12] and as high as ...
– Schubert's garlic; Allium schugnanicum Vved. Allium scilloides Douglas ex S.Watson – fragile onion; Allium scorodoprasum L. – sand leek, rocambole, Korean pickled-peel garlic [5] Allium scorzonerifolium Desf. ex Redouté; Allium scotostemon Wendelbo; Allium scrobiculatum Vved. Allium semenovii Regel; Allium senescens L. – aging chive ...
Allium moly, also known as yellow garlic, contains components that are found in other types of garlic, such as allicin. Antifungal activity and antibacterial properties are medicinal aspects that Allium moly possess as well. [16] The bulb has a variety of uses in culinary works, and can be raw or cooked. When sliced, there is a mild garlic flavor.
Tulbaghia (wild garlic [2] or society garlic) is a genus of monocotyledonous herbaceous perennial bulbs native to Africa, [3] belonging to the amaryllis family. It is one of only two known genera in the society garlic tribe within the onion subfamily. [4] The genus was named for Ryk Tulbagh (1699–1771), one time governor of The Cape of Good ...
There aren't many flowers in the world that are larger than a plate, but the blossoms on this tree measure up. The creamy white-and-pink-striped petals lay back in a saucer shape and can reach as ...
Related species include garlic, leek, and chives. [15] Cepa is commonly accepted as Latin for "onion"; the generic name Allium is the classical Latin name for garlic. [16] It has an affinity with Spanish: cebolla, Italian: cipolla, Polish: cebula, and the German Zwiebel (this last altered by folk etymology).
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