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Tulbaghia leucantha

by Johan Wentzel

Tulbaghia leucantha
Common Name
Wild garlic
Plant Type
Bulb
Tulbaghia leucantha is about the only wild garlic that prefers a damp spot. They are quite common along seepage zones in the Drakensberg.
Plant Description

Tulbaghia leucantha is about the only wild garlic that prefers a damp spot. They are quite common along seepage zones in the Drakensberg.

The Highland wild garlic is a perennial herb growing from small corms that arise from a rhizome. It is a vey variable specie. Leaves are normally linear. Several green and white flowers occur on every inflorescence with conspicuous fleshy light red inner coronas. The plant smells of garlic, as do several of the other species of the genus. This species is very similar to Tulbaghia alliacea.

Tulbaghia leucantha looks well if interplanted with small sedges in a wetland area. It is very easy to maintain and has a long flowering season.

 

Afrikaanse Naam
Wilde knoffel
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Keep moist
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Brown
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Compost rich
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Habitat
Grassland, Moist areas
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
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