Species Allium sativum Higher classification Garlic | Origin India Rank Variety | |
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Scientific name Allium sativum 'Snow Mountain' Similar Garlic, Twincrest Onion, Allium anceps, Allium stellatum, Onion cake | ||
Benefits of snow mountain garlic
Snow Mountain Garlic (also known as Allium sativum L., Allium schoenoprasum, and kashmiri garlic), is a subspecies of garlic which is found in the mountainous Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It grows well in the western Himalayas at altitudes of up to 6000 feet, in temperatures as low as -10 °C and with very little oxygen.
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In Hindi, it is known as ek pothi lahsun. It is used in many herbal medicines for various ailments.
Snow mountain garlic
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