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- Is the wild garlic toxic?
- The poisonous doppelganger of wild garlic
- To recognize the wild garlic correctly
- Tips & Tricks
Is the wild garlic toxic?
Wild garlic is a popular spice plant in spring-like foods in many regions. However, when collecting in the forest there is a risk of confusion with highly poisonous plants that should not be underestimated.
The poisonous doppelganger of wild garlic
The risk of mixing the wild garlic with other plants is therefore so great, since often several plants with similarly shaped leaves in the forest share the same location with the wild garlic. The following plants are highly toxic when consumed:
Since even small amounts of the leaves of these species can be highly toxic or even fatal, the gathering of wild garlic in the forest should always be done with the greatest concentration and never fast and large. The planting of wild garlic in a shady spot in your own garden offers a little more security, as it prevents mixing with other plants.
To recognize the wild garlic correctly
Even if the leaves of wild garlic are slightly different from those of its doppelganger, you should always make an odor test. Grate a small portion of wild garlic leaf between your fingers until you feel a garlic-like odor. This odor occurs only in the leaves of wild garlic and not in its doppelgängers. However, the hands must be grown in between for repeated use of this test, otherwise the odor attached to the hands could have disastrous consequences.
Tips & Tricks
During flowering, wild garlic is easier to find in the forest, as the sometimes spherical flowers of up to twenty white single flowers on long stalks protrude from the soil and spread a characteristic odor.