What are the alternative names and elegant names of society garlic?

Alternative names of society garlic

Wild garlic, African small lily

Morphological characteristics of society garlic

The bulb of society garlic is thick and fleshy, spherical, up to 2 cm in diameter, with white membranous leaf sheaths. The leaves are mostly semi-cylindrical, slightly hollow in the center, about 30 cm long and about 5 mm wide, with leaf sheaths 5-20 cm long.
The flower stem of society garlic is erect, 30-60 cm tall, and the umbel is spherical with numerous flowers.

Growth habits of society garlic

Society garlic loves light. For cultivation sites, full sun and partial sun are both ideal, but it should not be shaded. It likes high temperatures and is heat-tolerant, with an optimum growth temperature of 24-30°C.
Society garlic has no strict requirements for soil and tolerates poor soil, but it blooms abundantly on fertile, well-drained sandy loam or loam.

Main values of society garlic

Ornamental: Society garlic has emerald-green foliage and pretty flowers with fleshy petals and a long flowering period, giving it certain ornamental value. It is suitable for courtyard planting, pot cultivation, or cut flowers.

Edible: Society garlic is a plant that can be eaten. Its whole plant can be consumed, and its taste is similar to that of Chinese chives. It contains a variety of trace elements and vitamins, which can meet the human body's need for various nutrients. In some regions it is also called foreign chives. There are many ways to eat it, and whether stir-fried or used as a filling, its flavor is very appealing.

Medicinal: Li Shizhen said: "Its roots are suitable for boiling, pickling in wine lees, or soaking in vinegar." The root is white and used medicinally, named zhanbai. Its food properties and flavor: pungent, bitter, warm, smooth, and non-toxic. Indications: chest impediment and heart pain, red and white dysentery. The qi and flavor of shallot are similar to garlic, hence the name wild garlic; the root is white, also called xiebai, and is used in traditional Chinese medicine.