Water
Keep soil consistently moist during the growing season. Allow the top inch of soil to dry out between waterings. Reduce watering in cooler months.
Also known as False Garlic · Flase Garlic · Fragrant False Garlic
Slender False Garlic (Nothoscordum gracile) is a perennial herb with grass-like leaves and star-shaped white flowers, often found in lawns and disturbed areas.
At-a-glance light, water, soil, and growing conditions from plant data
Prefers full sun to partial shade.
80% intensity
Tolerates a range of light conditions.
Keep soil consistently moist during the growing season.
70% intensity
Reduce watering in cooler months.
Tolerant of most soil types, but prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
50% intensity
Thrives in moderate temperatures.
60% intensity
Ideal range is 15-25 °C.
Outdoor, Indoor
50% intensity
Feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer during the growing season.
40% intensity
Every 4-6 weeks.
Safety information from plant toxicity data
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Toxic for humans | No 0/5 intensity |
| Toxic for pets | No 0/5 intensity |
| Edible | No |
Key traits and growing stats from plant data
Watering, pruning, propagation, and repotting details from plant data
Keep soil consistently moist during the growing season. Allow the top inch of soil to dry out between waterings. Reduce watering in cooler months.
Deadhead spent flowers to encourage further blooming and prevent self-seeding. Remove any yellow or dead foliage as needed to maintain appearance.
Easily propagated by division of clumps in spring or autumn. Seeds can also be sown in spring, but division is generally more reliable for established plants.
Repot container-grown plants every 1-2 years in spring when they become root-bound. Use a well-draining potting mix.
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Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Slender False Garlic (Nothoscordum gracile)
Where Slender False Garlic (Nothoscordum gracile) is found
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Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Nothoscordum |
| Species | Nothoscordum gracile |
Similar in genus Nothoscordum
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