Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard is found in the Central and Western Asia, Northwestern Africa, North and East India and Europe. It is a biennial plant that grows from a white, thin deeply growing tap root. It has a life cycle of two years and its tap root has a smell that is similar to that of horse radish.

It grows from a height of 30 centimeters to 1 meter. It's leaves are stalked and heart or triangular shaped and measure 15 centimeters in distance and 2 to 6 centimeters in width. These leaves yield a smell of garlic which fades as the leaves mature. It flowers in spring. The flowers establish into button like clusters which bloom and yield seeds in the summer.

Northwestern

Garlic mustard has huge inherent and is of great importance. The fruit, flowers and leaves can all be consumed by people. It is known as a cooking herb and is generally used in pesto and salads. It has a mild flavor which is a blend of mustard and garlic. The white tailed deer a well as sixty other species of insects use it as their food.

Garlic mustard is invasive. It can admittedly dominate the area on which it is planted. It produces many seeds which can spread any meters from the parent plant. These seeds can either be cross pollinated or self pollinated. It has the capability to change the soil structure of the place on which they are panted. It can survive in areas of minimum light. It's seed production rate is very high manufacture it a very strong competitor. It can be controlled by use of herbicides or by cutting then down.

Garlic Mustard