Tulbaghia capensis L.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Amaryllidaceae > Tulbaghia

Characteristics

An onion like herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The leaves are eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Tulbaghia capensis unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:542764-1
WFO ID wfo-0000744552
COL ID 59KSY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Omentaria capensis Tulbaghia cepacea Omentaria cepacea Tulbaghia pulchella Tulbaghia capensis