Canada Garlic | Allium canadense in Family Cyperaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Most pond and aquatic plants are placed into planting baskets and then placed at a suitable level in the pond since not all plants like deep water like the water lily. Allium canadense the Canada Garlic is such a plant.

The aquatic plant Allium canadense whose common name is Canada Garlic which belongs to the family Cyperaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Canada Garlic is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Small green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Canada Garlic are narrow.

Allium canadense or Canada Garlic does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by cutting.

Allium canadense whose common name is Canada Garlic blooms in summer

Allium canadense belongs to the plant family Cyperaceae. Like most aquatic plants Canada Garlic needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Canada Garlic can reach a height of 6 inches.