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Ajuin Wild Garlic

Tulbaghia dregeana

Tulbaghia dregeana, known as ajuin wild garlic, is a bulbous geophyte from South Africa's Western and Northern Cape, grown for its garlic-scented leaves and clusters of pink-mauve flowers. It is easy to grow in a sunny, free-draining spot and is commonly planted in gardens and containers.

Family
Amaryllidaceae (Daffodil & onion family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately during active growth and let the soil dry out between waterings, reducing water in the dormant season.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil, or a gritty potting mix.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost below about 0 °C.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
W. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Tulbaghia dregeana is a geophyte belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.

Other Tulbaghia plants

Tulbaghia siebertii · Pungent Wild Garlic · Tulbaghia aequinoctialis · Trumpet Garlic · Tulbaghia calcarea · Tulbaghia cameronii · Cape Garlic · Tulbaghia cernua · Poets Garlic · Buffalo Garlic · Tulbaghia friesii · Tulbaghia galpinii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tulbaghia dregeana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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