Cyrillic garlic facts for kids

Quick facts for kids cyrillic garlic
Allium cyrilli subsp. asumaniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. cyrilli
Binomial name
Allium cyrilli Ten.
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Synonyms
Allium auctum Omelczuk Allium fragrans Cirillo ex Ten. Allium nigrum var. cyrilli (Ten.) Fiori

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Allium cyrilli, also known as Cyrill's Garlic, is a type of plant that grows naturally in Greece, Turkey, and the Apulia region in southeastern Italy. It's a fascinating plant with unique features.

What is Cyrill's Garlic?

Cyrill's Garlic is a plant that belongs to the Allium family. This family includes many well-known plants like onions, garlic, and chives. Allium cyrilli is named after Domenico Cirillo, an Italian botanist.

Where Does It Grow?

This plant loves sunny places in the Mediterranean region. You can find it growing wild in:

• Greece
• Turkey
• The Apulia region of southeastern Italy

It prefers areas with a warm climate.

What Does It Look Like?

Cyrill's Garlic has several interesting parts:

• Bulb: It grows from a single bulb that looks like an egg. This bulb is where the plant stores its food.
• Leaves: The leaves are wide and feel thick or fleshy. They are shaped like a "U" when you look at them from the side.
• Flowers: The plant produces many flowers that grow close together in a round cluster. This cluster is called an umbel. Each flower has a long, fleshy stalk called a pedicel.
• Stem: The main stem, called a scape, is strong and can grow quite tall, up to 100 centimeters (about 3 feet) high!
• Petals: The flower petals, called tepals, are usually a light lavender color. They have clear green stripes down the middle.
• Ovary: In the center of the flower, there is a large, noticeable part that is deep purple. This is the ovary, which is where the seeds will develop. It has three distinct sections or lobes.