Alliaria Petiolata is the botanical name for garlic mustard. The plant is also called by other names like garlic root, hedge garlic or poor man’s mustard. It is a flowering plant and belongs to the mustard family (brassicaceae). The plant has originated from Europe, African regions of morocco, Iberia, Central and western Asia. It also has roots in north eastern part of India. The name Alliara has resemblance with Allium meaning garlic as the plant has a garlic like odor of the leaves.
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