




Allium neapolitanum
Naples garlic is a special plant that grows beautiful white flowers. It has a yummy smell and is often used in cooking to make food taste better. This plant loves sunny places and can grow in gardens.
Habitat: Urban areas
The Naples garlic has clusters of delicate, star-shaped white flowers that seem to float above its slender, grass-like green leaves. Its pristine white petals make it stand out beautifully in a garden or natural setting.





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Danger
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It smells like garlic, but its delicate white flowers are a beautiful spring surprise!
Its scientific name, Allium neapolitanum, literally means 'garlic from Naples!'
Some people call it 'flowering onion' because it’s a relative of onions and chives!
The entire plant, from bulb to flower, can be eaten and adds a mild garlic flavor!
Naples garlic stores energy in its bulb that helps it survive harsh conditions and regrow each year.
Naples garlic produces a strong garlicky scent that can deter some hungry animals from eating its leaves.
This plant grows in dense clumps that help it compete with other plants for sunlight and space.
Apis mellifera
Honey bees visit the flowers for nectar and pollen.
Bombus terrestris
Bumblebees are important pollinators of its flowers.
Helix aspersa
Snails and slugs sometimes feed on the leaves.
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
This human use trait indicates species from which spices are derived, used for flavoring, preserving food, or as aromatic agents.
Domesticated refers to species that have been selectively bred and tamed by humans for specific purposes.
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always wash your hands after touching plants, and don't eat any parts unless an adult says it's okay!
20-50 cm
10-20 cm
1-2 cm
Spring to early summer
Yes
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Perennial
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