| Botanical name | Tulbaghia violacea |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | This plant has mauve flowers on long stems for most of the year. |
| Common name(s) | Wild garlic |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This is a clump-forming bulbous plant with garlic scented, grey, strap-like leaves/foliage. |
| Uses in landscape design | Indigenous gadening (South Africa) |
| Other languages | Wildeknoffel (A) |
| Recommended varieties | T. violacea ‘Silver Lace’ is a beautiful new addition, with white-edged, blue-grey leaves that become pink in cold winters. It bears delicate mauve flowers in Summer. |
Tulbaghia violacea (Wild garlic)
- Botanical name: Tulbaghia violacea
- Common name(s): Wild garlic
- Categories: Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
Clump-forming bulbous plant with garlic scented, grey, strap-like leaves and mauve flowers on long stems for most of the year. T. violacea ‘Silver Lace’ is a beautiful new addition, with white-edged, blue-grey leaves that become pink in cold winters. It bears delicate mauve flowers in summer.
Botanical Pronunciation: tul-BAG-ee-uh vy-oh-LAH-say-uh
Tulbaghia violacea requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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This plant has mauve flowers on long stems for most of the year.
This is a clump-forming bulbous plant with garlic scented, grey, strap-like leaves/foliage.
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