Spring Garlic facts for kids
Allium subvillosum, also known as Spring Garlic, is a type of wild onion. It grows naturally in parts of Europe and North Africa. You can find it in southern Spain and Portugal, the Balearic Islands, Sicily, and countries like Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and the Canary Islands. It might also have been brought to the Azores islands.
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About Spring Garlic
Spring Garlic is a plant that grows from a bulb, just like the garlic or onion you might have at home. It is a perennial plant, which means it lives for more than two years.
What Spring Garlic Looks Like
This plant can grow up to 30 centimeters (about 12 inches) tall. Its leaves are long and narrow. If you look closely, you can see tiny white hairs on them!
The flowers of Spring Garlic are white. They grow in a cluster that looks like half a ball, called an Umbel. Each cluster has about 15 to 20 flowers. The flowers have yellow parts inside called anthers.
Where Spring Garlic Grows
Spring Garlic is native to several regions. It grows naturally in southern parts of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). You can also find it on the Balearic Islands and Sicily.
In North Africa, it grows in countries like Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. It is also found on the Canary Islands. Scientists think it might have been introduced to the Azores islands.
See also
- In Spanish: Allium subvillosum para niños
