HORTPARK

These are some plants grown in HortPark:

• Tulbaghia violacea (common name: Society Garlic, Wild Garlic; Family: Alliaceae / Umbelliferae)
• red stemmed Cheilocostus speciosus
• Uraria crinita (common name: Cat's Tail; Family: Fabaceae / Leguminosae)
• Hedychium coronarium (common name: White Ginger Lily, Butterfly Ginger; Family: Zingiberaceae)
• Corymbia 'Summer Beauty' and Whitfieldia elongata

Some of the links are shown below:

1. http://www.floridata.com/ref/t/tulb_vio.cfm
2. http://www.plantzafrica.com/planttuv/tulbaghviol.htm
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedychium_coronarium
4. http://www.floridata.com/ref/h/hedyc.cfm

TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA

They are known as Society Garlics. Don't ask me why though.

Taken on 22 Feb 10, you can see the 6-petaled purple flowers held together as a tight cluster held up in the air by a bulb.