Garlic Speedwell Plant Care
Mummenhoffia alliacea (L.) Esmailbegi & Al-Shehbaz
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Mummenhoffia alliacea, the garlic pennycress or roadside pennycress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to central and southern Europe, and Anatolia, and has been introduced to the United Kingdom and the eastern United States.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Garlic Speedwell?
Garlic Speedwell grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the Garlic Speedwell Native To?
What Is the Garlic Speedwell?
Garlic Speedwell (Mummenhoffia alliacea) belongs to the Brassicaceae family within the Mummenhoffia genus. Garlic Speedwell is native to central and southern Europe, and Anatolia, and has been introduced to the United Kingdom and the eastern United States. Garlic Speedwell is also known as Wild Garlic.
Garlic Speedwell displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Garlic Speedwell produces small white flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Garlic Speedwell Need?
Garlic Speedwell thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Garlic Speedwell?
Well-draining loamy soil with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Garlic Speedwell to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Garlic Speedwell?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Garlic Speedwell?
Garlic Speedwell can be propagated through seeds, division.
Is the Garlic Speedwell Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Garlic Speedwell, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Garlic Speedwell?
Garlic Speedwell is susceptible to aphids, cabbage worms, flea beetles. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Garlic Speedwell is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Mummenhoffia genus — compare its care with other Mummenhoffia species on PlantoScan.
Mummenhoffia is part of the Brassicaceae plant family — browse all Brassicaceae genera and species.
Garlic Speedwell thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Mummenhoffia alliacea (L.) Esmailbegi & Al-Shehbaz, family Brassicaceae (first published in Taxon 67(2): 334. 2018 [9 May 2018]) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Garlic Speedwell, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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