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Garlic

Allium sativum

Bulb crop used worldwide as a culinary flavoring, valued for its pungent cloves.

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Temperature

18-30°C (absolute 7-35°C)

Rainfall

750-1600mm (absolute 500-2700mm)

Altitude

2200m

Soil pH

6-6.6 (absolute 5-8.5)

Soil types

Well-drained fertile loam.