Tulbaghia

Species: Tulbaghia leucantha Baker Date: 0000-00-00 Location: Borrowdale Common, Harare Habitat: Grassy vlei

A lily from southern Africa. Popular in folk medicine and widespread in gardens under the name of Society Garlic. KEW Gardens, London.

Photo taken at the Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Hong Kong.

Species: Tulbaghia leucantha Baker Date: 0000-00-00 Location: Borowdale Common, Harare Habitat: Grassy vlei

Sweet Society Garlic has no garlic scent, instead the beautiful lavender blooms actually have a sweet smell. This photo was taken in the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Hong Kong.

Species: Tulbaghia leucantha Baker Date: 0000-00-00 Location: Borrowdale Common, Harare Habitat: Grassy vlei

Photo taken at the Kadoorie & Botanic Garden, Hong Kong.

Tulbaghia leucantha is a cute South African bulb.

Tulbaghia simmleri is a nice perennial herb from South Africa. Interestingly, it blooms in mid-winter. The flowers are scented.

Tulbaghia simmleri is a nice perennial herb from South Africa. Interestingly, it blooms in mid-winter. The flowers are scented. Here u can see a flower closeup. Several days ago I posted the whole flowering head.

Specimen. Catalog no.: LS127. Specimen ID: 2723315. Taxon rep.: Tulbaghia natalensis. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.333.

Herbarium Specimen. Catalog no.: NMMU_0061. Specimen ID: 2499747. Taxon rep.: Tulbaghia violacea. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 0.636.

Herbarium. Catalog no.: OM464. Specimen ID: 1555182. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 0.688.