Life Span
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South Africa
Types
-
Number of Varieties
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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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
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
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
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19% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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5% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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49% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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7% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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11% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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15% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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33% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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No - Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
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4% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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56% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
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39% - Bulb Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Allium
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Number of Species
500
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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27800
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