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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.
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Further reading
- 01Tulbaghia violacea taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
