Tulbaghia capensis
Image: By Wilferd Duckitt from Darling, South Africa (Tulbaghia capensis Uploaded by uleli) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Description
A member of the onion tribe, this plants exudes a garlic smell when leaves are bruised.Bulb used medicinally for many ailments including colds, flu, headache, infections and asthma (Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation. 2015. The Wild Harvesting of Plant Medicines in Cape Town)
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Scientific name
Tulbaghia capensis
Common name(s)
Wild garlic