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Society Garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)
Tulbaghia violacea

Society Garlic

Tulbaghia · Amaryllidaceae

Tulbaghia violacea, commonly known as society garlic, pink agapanthus, wild garlic, sweet garlic, spring bulbs, or spring flowers, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is indigenous to southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Province), and reportedly naturalized in Tanzania and Mexico.

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Classification

Genus
Tulbaghia
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Common name
Society Garlic
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Tulbaghia violacea belongs to the Tulbaghia genus within the Amaryllidaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Cultivars

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Vgt'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Society Garlic.

Agapanthus blue (Agapanthus blue)
Agapanthus blue

Agapanthus blue

Agapanthus white (Agapanthus white)
Agapanthus white

Agapanthus white

Clivia miniata (Clivia miniata)
shade
Clivia miniata

Clivia miniata

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Further reading

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    Tulbaghia violacea taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service