Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
South Africa
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
525
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Snails
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
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
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Leaves
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 for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
Society Garlic
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
लहसुन
रजत बाबा
In German
Knoblauch
Silver Sage
In French
Ail
Silver Sage
In Spanish
Ajo
silver Sage
In Greek
σκόρδο
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
alho
silver Sage
In Polish
czosnek
silver Sage
In Latin
allium
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Allium
Salvia
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
500900
1
27800
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