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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
South Africa

Types
-

Number of Varieties
5 100

Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11

AHS Heat Zone
10-5

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
45.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
2.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water

In Summer
Moderate

In Spring
Average Water

In Winter
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea

Common Name
Society Garlic

In Hindi
लहसुन

In German
Knoblauch

In French
Ail

In Spanish
Ajo

In Greek
σκόρδο

In Portuguese
alho

In Polish
czosnek

In Latin
allium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Liliales

Family
Liliaceae

Genus
Allium

Clade
Monocotyledonous

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Lilioideae

Number of Species
500 43

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Properties of Society Garlic

Want to know the properties of Society Garlic? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Society Garlic is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dermatitis and Pain and fatigue. Society Garlic Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Society Garlic Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Society Garlic. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Society Garlic physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 2.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Society Garlic

Taking Society Garlic Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Society Garlic include pruning, which should be done Cut out old flower stalks and Prune ocassionally. The watering done in summer is Moderate and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Society Garlic

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Society Garlic is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Society Garlic is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Tropical regions, Well Drained and Wet forest and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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