Garlic (Allium Sativum) is a plant with green leaves, a cream-colored bulb, and a soft or hard stem called a scape. It grows up to one foot tall and produces flowers on top of the scape. Garlic bulbs are commonly eaten and have health benefits like preventing heart disease and reducing plaque. Garlic grows best in sunny garden soil that is not too damp.

1. The Wonderful Life of Garlic By Dori M.#39 Beneficial Plants

2. Characteristics and Scientific Name of Garlic Allium Sativum is the scientific name Garlic can grow up to a foot The stem of garlic can be soft or hard, it can also be eaten The stem is also called the scape The flower is on top of the scape The leaves are green and the bulb is a cream color A bulb is what is most commonly eaten

3. Habitat of Garlic Garlic can be grown in a garden The soil can’t be too damp It should also be in the sun

4. Uses of Garlic Most parts of the plant are edible Garlic can be used to prevent heart disease Plaque can be prevented from garlic