Serpent Garlic
Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon
Amaryllidaceae
Other names
Rocambole
Growth habit
Geophyte
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Not Known in the Wild
Biocultural value
Hard stem garlic, also known as rocambole, produces fewer cloves per bulb than soft stem garlic and has a milder flavor. Its edible central stem forms a coil commonly known as a scape.
Location
Source of plant
Cornell Botanic Gardens, Sandy Mush Herb Nursery, Glenn Bucien
Description
Stem coiled in 1-2 loops before flowers develop.
USDA Hardiness Zone
8
Special characteristics
food