1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Aphids, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 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
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
BAMBUSA lako
7.2 Common Name
Society Garlic
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Knoblauch
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
σκόρδο
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
czosnek
Timor Czarny Bambus
7.2.8 In Latin
allium
Timor Niger Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Lilioideae
Barnadesioideae
8.10 Number of Species