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Three-cornered garlic

Allium triquetrum

Three-cornered garlic is a lovely plant with green, triangular leaves and white flowers. It grows in gardens and wild places, bringing a nice smell to the air when you touch it!

Habitat: Urban areas

Appearance

The Three-cornered garlic is a slender plant with distinctive triangular stems and long, glossy, strap-like leaves. Its bell-shaped white flowers hang in loose clusters, each petal marked with a delicate green stripe, making it easily recognizable.

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassLiliopsidaOrderAsparagalesFamilyAmaryllidaceaeGenusAllium
Three-cornered garlic
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Three-cornered garlic

Category

Plants

Rarity

Common

Danger

1/5 · Very low

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Interesting facts

Crush a leaf, and you'll smell a strong garlic scent, a perfect plant identifier!

In some regions, it forms dense green carpets, covering whole hillsides and forest floors!

Its stems are shaped like a perfect triangle, giving it its "three-cornered" name!

Originating in Europe, this speedy plant now grows wild on nearly every continent!

Special abilities

Ability

Ant Taxi Service

Three-cornered garlic has special fatty bits on its seeds that attract ants, helping them carry and spread the seeds far away.

Ability

Bulbil Bombs

This plant can grow tiny mini-bulbs in its flower heads, which drop off to start new plants, allowing it to spread super fast.

Ability

Triangle Power Stems

Its unique three-sided stems are extra strong and flexible, helping the plant stand tall even in windy or crowded spots.

Measurements & details

Height
20-60 cm
Flower Size
1-1.5 cm
Bloom Season
Late winter to late spring
Edible
Yes
Toxicity
None
Lifecycle
Perennial
Pollination Method
Insect

Ecological connections

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen

symbiotic with

Black garden ant

Lasius niger

disperses seeds for a fatty reward

eaten by

Garden snail

Helix aspersa

young leaves and stems provide food

Traits

Also known as

Three-cornered Leek

Collections

Safety

Danger

1/5 · Very low

Always ask an adult before touching or picking any plants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall is Three-cornered garlic?

20-60 cm

How big are the flowers on Three-cornered garlic?

1-1.5 cm

When does Three-cornered garlic bloom?

Late winter to late spring

Is Three-cornered garlic edible?

Yes

Is Three-cornered garlic toxic?

None

What is Three-cornered garlic's lifecycle?

Perennial

How is Three-cornered garlic pollinated?

Insect

Where is Three-cornered garlic usually found?

Urban areas

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