GARLIC - ELEPHANT

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Botanical Name: Allium ampeloprasum

Description

This is not a true garlic but forms a bulb consisting of very large, garlic-like cloves. The flavour of these, while not exactly like garlic, is much more similar to garlic than to leeks. The flavour is milder than garlic, and much more palatable to some people than garlic when used raw as in salads. The mature bulb is broken up into cloves which are quite large and with papery skins and these are used for both culinary purposes and propagation. There are also much smaller cloves with a hard shell that occur on the outside of the bulb. These are often ignored, but if they are planted, they will the first year produce a non-flowering plant which has a solid bulb, essentially a single large clove. The plant, if left alone, will spread into a clump with many flowering heads. These are often left in flower gardens as an ornamental and to discourage pests.

Other Names: Russian Garlic

Image	Price	Avail.	Propagation	Size	Buy Options
	$1.30	240	Rhizome (Bare Root)	Pot: NONE (Bare Root)	Buy in Multiples of 10 *Buy in Multiples of 10
	$14.75	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.5L Height: 20-30cm	In Production

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Elephant Garlic

I grow up elephant garlic every year. very big cloves.i was looking giant red Russian garlic for grow in my yard.where can i get it good one. | Ranjit - Surrey, BC 17-Aug-2016

Garlic - Elephant

My partner eats them like an apple | Alana Yin - NYARRIN, Victo 24-Nov-2018

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Garlic - Elephant Kath5's Edible Fruits Update: 1020 days 15hrs Comments: - 2016 - Have grown this for several years, it doesn't thrive but it gets by. Planted in June this year due to moving house so not expecting a great harvest. 2017 - Small harvest as expected, replanted in April, hoping for better luck this year. Fruiting Months January, November, December Planted: 2016 Height 0.3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 10 Fruit Harvest: 0.3 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 8 Months From Seed Sun/Shade: Full Sun Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 6 of 6 people found this review useful * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy