Serpent Garlic (Allium sativum ophioscorodon)

Family: Alliaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Allium sativum ophioscorodon is a BULB growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring in a wide range of foods, both raw and cooked. — Bulb - raw or cooked.; Widely used, especially in southern Europe, as a flavouring in a wide range of foods, both raw and cooked.; Garlic is a wonderfully nutritious and health giving addition to the diet, but it has a very strong flavour and so is mainly used in very small quantities as a flavouring in salads and cooked foods.; A nutritional analysis is available.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in a truly wild situation. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)