WILD GARLIC

Description

General Information.
Wild garlic is a bulbous, perennial plant and a
relative of chives that grows wild in damp
woodlands, and is often found in marshlands
(fenlands) or near water drainage ditches in
Britain and throughout Europe.
Name: Wild Garlic
Nepali name: Ban Lasun
Botanical Name: Allium Ursinum
Details.
Leaves: long, pointed and oval in shape with untoothed edges. They
grow from the plant base and the bulb and have a strong garlic scent.
Flowers: small, white, with six petals on a thin stalk. Around 25 flowers
form each rounded flower cluster which is held high on a single, leafless
stalk.
Fruit/seeds: wild garlic reproduces through bulbs, bulbils and very
occasionally seeds. The seeds are 2–3mm long, flattish on one side and
black and are dispersed when the parts of the plant above ground die
down.

USES.
Garlic is widely known for its antibacterial, antibiotic and possibly
antiviral properties, and contains vitamins A and C, calcium, iron,
phosphorus, sodium and copper. Studies have also shown that it may
help reduce blood pressure, thereby reducing the risk of stroke and heart
disease. Interestingly, although all types of garlic have these benefits,
wild garlic is thought to be the most effective at lowering blood
pressure.