Garlic grows underground as a bulb divided into cloves, each wrapped in a papery skin. The plant produces long green shoots (scapes) and sometimes flowers if left to mature.
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Garlic has been used for centuries in traditional medicine. Modern research supports many of its benefits:
Common in grocery stores, longer shelf life
Stronger flavor, produces scapes (flower stalks)
Fermented at high temperature, sweet and earthy taste
Much larger bulbs, milder flavor (closer to leek)
