Mazhar Botanic Garden

Tulbagia violacea Harv.

Sweet garlic Spring flowers

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000964
Common name: Sweet garlic , Spring flowers
English name: Society garlic, Wild Garlic
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Bulbous plant grow 05 m tall leaves narrow strap like, slightly fleshy and smell strongly of garlic when bruised flowers violet fruit

 herb garden, as both the leaves and flowers can be used in salads and other dishes. The smell repels fleas, ticks and mosquitoes when crushed on the skin. The leaves are used to treat cancer of the oesophagus. The Zulus use the leaves and flowers as spinach and as a hot, peppery seasoning with meat and potatoes. Wild garlic is a very good snake repellent and for this reason the Zulus plant it around their homes.
 

Texture: Chalk Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds- division
Flowering time: Spring- summer
Zone: 7 : 10
pH range: 6.8-7.5

The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and Mazhar Botanic Garden does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.