Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
South Africa
Southern Africa
Types
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-
Number of Varieties
515
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Tongue shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers
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 Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
Euryops pectinatus
Common Name
Society Garlic
Euryops
In Hindi
लहसुन
Euryops
In German
Knoblauch
Euryops
In French
Ail
Euryops
In Spanish
Ajo
Euryops
In Greek
σκόρδο
Euryops
In Portuguese
alho
Euryops
In Polish
czosnek
Euryops
In Latin
allium
Euryops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asterales
Family
Liliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Allium
Euryops
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Senecioneae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
500100
1
27800
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