Botanical Name: Tulbaghia violacea
Common Name: Society garlic Type of Plant: monocot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape spreading clump of grassy, linear leaves – flowers held well above foliage Height to 2' Spread 2-3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil takes any soil with good drainage Hardiness some frost (zones 13-24); damaged below 25°F Morphology: Leaves linear, blue-green to 12" long – strong garlic odor to leaves and flowers Flowers umbels of lilac, tubular, star-shaped flowers to 1" long 10-20 flowers per cluster Fruit small capsule Propagation: division Usage: good small accent, rock garden subject or in mass planting – flowers nearly year-round Landscape Care: Watering average Fertilizing none Pruning remove dead leaves and flower stalks Pests/Diseases none Special Conditions/Other strong odor to foliage & flowers prevents using for cutting Origin: South Africa Family: Amaryllidaceae Notes: |
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