Sativa, [1] sativus, [2] and sativum [3] are Latin botanical adjectives meaning cultivated. It is often associated botanically with plants that promote good health and used to designate certain seed-grown domestic crops.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species of bulbous flowering plants in the genus Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chives, [2] Welsh onion, and Chinese onion. [3]

Mar 19, 2025 · Garlic, (Allium sativum), perennial plant of the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae), grown for its flavourful bulbs. The plant is native to central Asia but grows wild in Italy and southern France and is a classic ingredient in many national cuisines.

Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a member of the Alliaceae family and, after onions, is the second most widely used Allium. It is widely produced globally and used as a spice, additive, and medicinal plant, as stated [4–7].

A. sativum helps to treat cardiovascular ailments, neoplastic growth, rheumatism, diabetes, intestinal worms, flatulence, colic, dysentery, liver diseases, facial paralysis, tuberculosis, bronchitis, high blood pressure, and several other diseases.

Capsule on top of the flowering stalk. Splits open when ripe. Long, thin and grass-like. Brighter green than other cultivated alliums.

Feb 17, 2025 · A plant species in the onion family Alliaceae known as garlic in English or Allium sativum in Latin; also known as lehsun in Hindi. It is indigenous to Central Asia. As of 2023, China has the largest garlic market.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the best known herbs around the world. This perennial plant, most often grown as an annual, produces edible bulbs composed of a number of cloves. It is generally agreed that garlic evolved from the wild garlic A. longicuspis.

Softneck garlic is a perennial bulb in the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) that produces more cloves than its counterpart hardneck garlic but is milder in flavor. It also stores longer, up to 12 months. Softnecks don't have the cold requirements of …

Cultivated for several thousand years, Allium sativum (Garlic) is a perennial vegetable grown as an annual herb. Native to the Mediterranean area, it was known in all early civilized cultures, including the Babylonians, Egyptians, Romans, and Chinese.