Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South Africa
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Tan
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
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
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 a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Society Garlic
Silver Maple
In Hindi
लहसुन
Silver Maple
In German
Knoblauch
Silver Maple
In French
Ail
érable argenté
In Spanish
Ajo
arce plateado
In Greek
σκόρδο
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
alho
plátano de prata
In Polish
czosnek
Silver Maple
In Latin
allium
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Allium
Acer
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Acereae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
500128
1
27800
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