Neapolitan garlic facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Neapolitan garlic
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily:	Allioideae
Genus:	Allium
Species:	A. neapolitanum
Binomial name
Allium neapolitanum Cirillo
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Synonyms
Synonyms list Allium album Santi Allium amblyopetalum Link Allium candidissimum Cav. Allium candidum C.Presl Allium cowanii Lindl. Allium gouanii G.Don Allium inodorum Aiton Allium lacteum Sm. Allium laetum Pollini Allium liliflorum Zeyh. Allium neapolitanum var. angustifolium Täckh. & Drar Allium sieberianum Schult. & Schult.f. Allium subhirsutum Sieber ex Kunth Allium subhirsutum Delile ex Boiss. Allium subhirsutum subsp. album (Santi) Maire & Weiller Allium subhirsutum var. glabrum Regel Allium sulcatum DC. Geboscon inodorum (Aiton) Thell. Nothoscordum inodorum (Aiton) G. Nicholson

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Allium neapolitanum is a beautiful flowering plant. It's often called Neapolitan garlic or Naples garlic. Other names include daffodil garlic and flowering onion. This plant grows from a bulb, just like an onion. It is a perennial plant, which means it comes back year after year. It belongs to the onion subfamily, which is part of the larger Amaryllis family.

Where Does Naples Garlic Grow?

This plant naturally grows around the Mediterranean Sea. You can find it from Portugal in the west all the way to Turkey in the east.

People often plant Allium neapolitanum in their gardens because its white flowers are very pretty. Because of this, it has spread and now grows wild in many other places. These include Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of the United States.

Is It an Invasive Plant?

In some areas, like parts of the U.S., Allium neapolitanum is considered an invasive species. This means it can grow very quickly and take over areas where native plants usually live. It is mainly found in U.S. states such as California, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida.

What Does Naples Garlic Look Like?

Allium neapolitanum grows from round bulbs that are about 2 centimeters (less than an inch) wide. The main stem, called a scape, can grow up to 25 centimeters (about 10 inches) tall. This stem is usually round, but it might have small wings near the bottom.

At the top of the stem, the plant produces a cluster of flowers called an umbel. This cluster can have up to 25 white flowers. Each flower has bright yellow anthers, which are the parts that hold the pollen.

Gallery

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  Flower closeup

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  Flower closeup

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  In early Spring

See also

In Spanish: Mariajuana para niños