"Garlic" is also called "garlic" by most people. When planted in soil or shallow water, some green buds like onions will grow at first. Some areas are also called "garlic", but some areas are called "garlic" and some areas are called "chopped green onion" (such as Shandong). When garlic continues to grow to the flowering stage, it will grow a hard stem to support the flowers on it. In some areas, this stem is called "garlic sprout", but in many areas, it is called "garlic bolt".

The names of the above three forms in different regions are very confusing.

Names near Beijing: ① Garlic → ② Garlic or Green Garlic → ③ Garlic Seedlings (pedicels).

Names of Northeast China, Henan, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other places: ① Garlic or Garlic →→ ② Garlic Seedlings → ③ Garlic Bolts. (This statement seems to be widely circulated. )

Fuyang area in Anhui Province is called "garlic cloves" and "garlic cloves".

Appellations of Hubei: ① Garlic or Garlic→→ ② Onion → ③ Garlic Seedling or Garlic Bolting.