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Purple Stripe Garlic

Purple Stripe garlics are a type of hardneck garlic known for their vibrant purple stripes on the bulb wrappers and clove skins.

Considerations for Pets

• Garlic, in general, is often mentioned in the context of pet health, so consult with a veterinarian before feeding it to your pet.

Considerations for Children

• Garlic, in general, is often mentioned in the context of children, so consult with a pediatrician before feeding it to your child.

Common Names

• Purple Stripe

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

• Family: Mentions of "garlic family tree" suggest it belongs to the same family as other garlic varieties.

Varieties and Groups

• Standard Purple Stripe
• Marbled Purple Stripe
• Glazed Purple Stripe
• Examples include Bogatyr, Mexican Red, and Chesnok Red.

Distribution and Habitat

• Dunganski cultivar originated from Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
• Chesnok Red hails from Shvelisi in the Republic.
• Mentioned as being grown in Wisconsin and Maine.
• Hardneck varieties, often grown in the Ohio valley and Northeastern United States

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

• Hardneck garlic (not braidable).
• Bulbs are vividly striped with purplish vertical stripes.
• Bright purple streaks and blotches on both bulb wrappers & clove skins.
• Bulbs can be very large with thick, purple striped bulb skin.
• Bulb of Mexican Red variety has silvery skin with purple stripes.
• Some varieties have very white, thick, bulb skins, streaked with bright purple.

Ecological Role

• The text mentions a study where virus-free garlic plants were compared to those infected with Leek yellow stripe virus, suggesting potential susceptibility to this virus.

Quirky Facts

• Some believe Purple Striped garlics are the ancestors from which all other garlic types have developed.