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| Elephant garlic | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | A. a. var. ampeloprasum
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| Trinomial name | |
| Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum | |
Elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum) is a plant belonging to the onion genus. It has a tall, solid, flowering stalk, flat leaves. The flavor is milder than garlic and can be eaten raw in salads, roasted, or sauteed, but is generally not a substitute for conventional garlic in cooking. It is sometimes confused with solo garlic.