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Tulbaghia natalensis

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Sweet wild garlic
Plant Type
Bulb
Tulbaghia natalensis is normally found in rocky or marshy ground. In Spring it bears wonderfully fragrant flowers with creamy tepals and a greenish-yellow corolla in the centre which emits a spicy fragrance late afternoon.
Plant Description

Tulbaghia natalensis is normally found in rocky or marshy ground and can be up to 40cm tall.The glaucous leaves are strap-shaped and upright. In Spring it bears wonderfully fragrant flowers  with creamy tepals and a greenish-yellow corolla in the centre which emits a spicy  fragrance late afternoon.

Tulbaghia natalensis prefers a sunny spot and  is very effective if interplanted with small grasses. It is also a good container subject.

 

 

Afrikaanse Naam
Soetknoffel
Hardiness
Very hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Pink
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
50cm
Region
Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
Habitat
Grassland, Moist areas
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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