Garlic
Allium sativum
Toxic to cats and dogs
Planted in autumn and lifted the following summer; it needs a cold spell to split into cloves.
Toxicity
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting, breakdown of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia, Heinz body anemia), blood in urine, weakness, high heart rate, panting
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting, breakdown of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia, Heinz body anemia), blood in urine, weakness, high heart rate, panting
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 7–10 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityLow humidity
- Temperature5–24 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Single round bulb instead of cloves — planted too late to get its cold period
- Yellowing tips — waterlogged soil — Overwatering →
- Rust-orange streaks on leaves — humid, crowded conditions
Similar plants
- Chives toxicAllium schoenoprasum
- Caraway toxicCarum carvi
- Jerusalem Oak toxicAmbrosia mexicana
- Roman Chamomile toxicAnthemis nobilis
In the app
Add a garlic to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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