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Tulbaghia violacea

  • Perennial
Home Perennial Tulbaghia violacea

Forest margins and stream banks.

Family: Alliaceae
Height: 0.3 m / 1 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 2 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Society Garlic Tulbaghia violacea native habitat is Forest margins and stream banks.

Edible Uses

Leaves and stems - raw or cooked. A mild garlic flavour, they are used as a flavouring in soups and salads. A substitute for chives and garlic. Flowers - raw or cooked. They can be added to salads, used as a garnish or flavouring in cooked foods. The flowers are very ornamental, they have a sweet, onion-like heat in the mouth.

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