Ledebouria spp.

Asparagaceae Edible: Bulb Potential hazards — see below

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Description

A tropical herbaceous plant in the family Asparagaceae that grows from a bulb.

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Edible Uses

The bulb is eaten.

Known Hazards

If the garden where it is kept is suburban, then it should be securely walled, so that the tortoise does not wander into the nearby streets and traffic. The property should also not have a swimming pool, as angulate tortoises cannot swim (unlike many larger tortoise species), and will drown if it falls into deep water. Domestic dogs are a threat to captive tortoises, which are often badly injured or killed after being severely chewed on. If kept in groups, females never clash, however males are fiercely territorial and will fight each other at any opportunity. Males should therefore ideally be kept separately from other males.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Zimbabwe,

Notes

Also put in the family Hyacinthaceae.

Synonyms

Scilla spp.

References (4)

Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 30
Pickering, H., & Roe, E., 2009, Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area. Helen Pickering, London. p 65 (Ledebouria zambesiaca)
Scudder, 1962,
Story, 1958,