Three-cornered garlic
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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
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Snaps
1
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
Aromatic
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Spring Blooming
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Edible
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Rapid Growing
Rapid growing plants exhibit accelerated growth rates, quickly increasing in size and biomass within a short period.
Spice
This human use trait indicates species from which spices are derived, used for flavoring, preserving food, or as aromatic agents.
Urban Friendly
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
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 to identify Three-cornered garlic?
The easiest way to identify Three-cornered garlic is to use the Snappit nature identifier app.
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
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