Tulbaghia violacea/Tulbaghia. Amaryllidaceae. Asparagales. Liliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Society Garlic *This name was coined in the 20 century. Native to/Southern Africa *Eastern Cape. Kwazulu-Natal provinces and Zimbabwe Symbolism/Strength. Protection *Genus of about 24 species *Basal, strap-shaped to linear, hairless,have a smell onion or garlic. *Narrowly linear, grayish green leaves, to 12in(30cm)long *Large,terminal umbels flowers, 1/4in(2cm)long *Tulbaghia violacea was described by Irish botanist William Henry Harvey in 1837. Photographed 5/27 9:56am 2026 Posted 5/29(Friday) 12:22pm 2026
How beautiful flower is this! Especially flower shape and violet. Where dase this live? Wild flower? I can't think this flowar 's smell is like garlic, so it's common name Society Garlic from beautiful this flowar 's shape.
Good mornevening, Yuming.🌅🌃😄 What a cute flower ! It looks like a smaller version of an agapanthus.😳 Since it belongs to the allium (onion🧅) family, the stems and leaves🌿 have a distinct aroma characteristic of chives and green onions.😅🤨😩 Therefore, the flower was named after garlic.（Society Garlic）🧄😷 The official name of this flower is Tulbaghia, and there are two main types: Tulbaghia violacea and Tulbaghia fragrans.🤔✌️ And since the flowers in your photo are violet💜, it's a violacea.😊 It is named 'Society Garlic' because it was once considered a herb that allows you to enjoy garlic flavor without causing bad breath to your neighbors.🏠💨😊😄😆🤗
@ポニョ Good morning! ☀️ Thank you for a message. lovely I was walking 🚶🏻♀️ tekuteku, I saw this flower beside the road. I was with this flower for a while.(shibaraku no aida isho ni). Happy time! 💕 Let’s have a nice day together! with smile 😊
@ユミ Good morning! 🌞 Thank you for a message. …when I was taking photos of this flower, I did not smell anything. How is your day? It will be hot here next week. Let’s have a good day! 😊
@太陽の塔 Good morning! 🌞 Thank you for a message. I had been with this flower for several minutes ~ however, I did not smell anything. My favorite flower at my place. You can see some of these in my photos. Where are you? 😁are you at home? Or on the trip somewhere ~ Have a good day! 😊😊
Good morning! 🌞 Thank you teaching me this flower is beside the road. Sound nice. You have happy time with this flower. In Osaka, today will be very hot. Today would be good for us ☺️
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ Thank Yumiko for your message !🤗👌 I was watching the historical drama 'Toyotomi Brothers' at home 📺 until just a bit ago, and now I'm watching the full moon (blue moon) 🌕in a nearby park.🌲🌳🌃 The name "blue moon" comes from the English idiom "once in a blue moon," which means something happens very rarely. The moon does not actually turn blue.💙🙅♀️ It is called this because having two full moons🌕🌕 in a single calendar month is a highly unusual event.😄🌌 Hoitara-ne.😴💤🌞✌️
Good morning.☺️✨ The Tulbaghia 🤍💜 has such lovely colors. I wonder if it emits an onion or garlic smell to protect itself from insects. It's June today. There's a typhoon 🌀☔🌪️ forecast coming up soon, so I'm going to move my potted roses 🌹 with my husband's help. 🐰💗
@ポニョ Good morning! You live in Osaka. My lovely place. I was staying at Toyonaka several times in 1980s. (Hankyu Takarazuka Line). How is your place? It’s getting warmer/hot? It’s coming summer 🔜. Let’s go for a good day together! with smile 😊
@太陽の塔 Good morning! 😖I am not fine today. Because I got the info from my best friend(since 1971). My best friend from junior high school time. We were always together to study 📚. He has been still working at Dentstu. He sent me a message, we lost one friend. He was Iwate/Morioka. High school and Keio University. Graduation in 1982. I told you before ~ “not to eat delicious food always >it will kill us” We were fun of his life~ cocktails/sake and delicious food ~ sushi~ anything everyday. On the Facebook He suddenly disappeared from the Facebook with us. ~~~ He had a surgeries on September. He came back to his house/family in December. He passed away in April. We will keep our health! 😊
Good afternoon ! 🌀 You ware staying at Toyonaka, weren't you? l went to my friends house at Toyonaka sometime in 1980s. My toun is Hirakata neare by Kyoto Prefecture. Hirakata is hottest toun in Japan.
Today Taifoon is coming Japan. Now I stay junior high school as suporter for students and teachers. l wouldn't like to take damage by Taifoon.
You have a good day. Next time we will enjoy a good day togetther!🥰
@ポニョ Good morning! Yes. I had a nice time to stay at Toyonaka In those days(1980s). I know.., it’s typhoon 🌀 season. Take care of yourself. Every day is a nice day! with smile 😊
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) SAMA✨ Yuming, Has your sadness started to fade a bit ？🤔 Oni-chang am always worried about you, because Oni-chang am your big brother.😢😔🙆♀️🙅♀️❓ Let's cheer up ! 💪🦵🦵🌞✌️💦
Commonly called/Society Garlic
*This name was coined in the 20 century.
Native to/Southern Africa
*Eastern Cape. Kwazulu-Natal provinces and Zimbabwe
Symbolism/Strength. Protection
*Genus of about 24 species
*Basal, strap-shaped to linear, hairless,have a smell onion or garlic.
*Narrowly linear, grayish green leaves, to 12in(30cm)long
*Large,terminal umbels flowers, 1/4in(2cm)long
*Tulbaghia violacea was described by Irish botanist William Henry Harvey in 1837.
Photographed 5/27 9:56am 2026
Posted 5/29(Friday) 12:22pm 2026