Amaryllidaceae
Black garlic
Allium nigrum
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Genus
- Allium
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Common names
By language (15)
- Arabic
- ثوم أسود
- arz
- ثوم اسود
- Azerbaijani
- Qara soğan
- Bulgarian
- Черен лук
- Czech
- Česnek černý
- English
- Black garlic, Broad-leaved leek, Broadleaf garlic
- French
- Ail noir
- Hebrew
- שום שחור
- hsb
- Čorny kobołk
- Macedonian
- Црн лук
- Persian
- آلیوم سیاه
- Portuguese
- Alho-mágico, Alho mágico, Alho negro, Alho-negro
- Russian
- Лук чёрный
- Turkish
- Kara soğan
- Welsh
- Cenhinen lydanddail
Synonyms
- Allium afrum (Zucc.) Kunth
- Allium bauerianum Baker
- Allium cyrilli var. magicum (L.) Nyman
- Allium littoreum G.Don
- Allium magicum L.
- Allium nigrum f. album Maire
- Allium nigrum f. roseum Maire
- Allium odorum Ten.
- Allium paniculatum Viv.
- Allium paucibulbosum (Haw.) Steud.
- Caloscordum nigrum (L.) Banfi & Galasso
- Canidia magica (L.) Salisb.
- Kalabotis nigrum (L.) Raf.
- Molium nigrum (L.) Haw.
- Molium paucibulbosum Haw.
- Ophioscorodon magicus (L.) Wallr.
- Ornithogalum afrum Zucc.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Averater, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Averater, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Averater, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.