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Allium nigrum
Also called Broad Leaved Leek, Broad Leaved Onion, Broadleaf Garlic, Broadleaf Leek
Allium nigrum, black garlic or broad-leaved leek, is a bulbous Middle Eastern wild onion grown as an ornamental bulb. It lacks the typical onion or garlic scent and is grown mainly for its umbels of white flowers, so plant the bulbs in autumn in sunny, well-drained soil.
Allium nigrum, common name black garlic, broad-leaved leek, or broadleaf garlic, is a Middle Eastern species of wild onion. It lacks the onion or garlic scent shared by most of the other species in the group. The species is native to Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, and the Palestine region but cultivated as an ornamental in many other places. It has become naturalized in some regions, including parts of the United States (especially Washington and Oregon).
The plant is a frequent ornamental in European and North American gardens, having been introduced in the early twentieth century. It is produced in Taean and Seosan in South Korea.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
