Nothoscordum bivalve is a species of flowering plant in the Amaryllidaceae known by the common names crowpoison and false garlic. It is native to the eastern United States from Texas to Florida up to Nebraska and Ohio, as well as Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, northeastern Argentina and central Chile.Nothoscordum bivalve is a perennial herb growing from a bulb about a centimeter wide. It produces one erect stem, or occasionally two. They grow up to 40 centimetres (16 in) tall. There are one to four narrow leaves up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long. The inflorescence is an umbel of 3 to 6 flowers, or sometimes up to 10. There are two bracts at the base of the umbel. The flower has six whitish tepals, each of which usually has a dark reddish midvein. The flower has no scent. The fruit is a capsule.This is a common plant which grows in parks and on roadsides, and soils which are not too dry or too wet; it grows well in lawns. It is a favorite nectar source for small butterflies such as the falcate orangetip.
False garlic: This plant is aptly named "false garlic" because it resembles a garlic plant in appearance, but lacks the distinguishing garlic scent.
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Nothoscordum
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-11
- Mature Height
- 15 cm to 46 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Bronze
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Native Area
- Mexico, Bolivia, Peru
Other names.
