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Tulbaghia fragrans(simmlerii)

by Johan Wentzel

Tulbaghia fragrans(simmlerii)
Common Name
Sweet garlic
Plant Type
Bulb
Tulbaghia fragrans (simmlerii) is a slender, erect, clump-forming, perennial to 25 cm. The inflorescence is an umbel of pink to mauve-pink, occasionally white, strongly fragrant, tubular flowers.
Plant Description

Tulbaghia fragrans (simmlerii) is a slender, erect, clump-forming,  perennial to 25 cm, with a bulb-like rootstock. Leaves are grey-green, flat and strap-like that die down in winter. The inflorescence is an umbel of pink to mauve-pink, occasionally white, strongly fragrant, tubular flowers. It flowers at the end of winter when the leaves are still dormant. It grows best in the semi shade and is used medicinally.

Plant Tulbaghia fragrans en masse in sun or semi-shade. Due to the fact that it is deciduous it can be interplanted with an evergreen perennial such as Bulbine or grasses.

 

Afrikaanse Naam
Soetknoffel
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Early spring
Flower Colour
Blue
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
<30cm
Region
Mpumalanga, Drakensberg
Habitat
Forest margin, Rocky slopes
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes

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