Allium sativum
Common name
garlic
Family
Alliaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Violet/Purple
Year naturalised
2006
Reason for introduction
Vegetable
Etymology
allium: Possibly from the Latin word for garlic or the Celtic word all ‘pungent’ or ‘burning’