Gasteria batesiana
G. D. Rowley
Cow-tongue cactus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGasteria batesiana, or knoppies gasteria, is a species of succulent plant native to the inland escarpment in the far north-east of South Africa.
Description
A herb with leaves in a ring. It grows 3-10 cm tall. They are like aloes but have keeled leaves. The leaves are dark green. The flowering shoots have large flowers 4 cm long.
Edible Uses
The flowers are cooked as a vegetable and are rich in nectar.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are cooked as a vegetable. The flowers are also rich in nectar.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. They grow best in shade. In Brisbane Botanical Gardens.
Where It Grows
Africa, Australia, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Notes
Also put in the family Asphodelaceae.
Also Known As
Indvololwane, Knoppies-beestong, Oukossies
References (2)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
- van Wyk, Be., & Gericke, N., 2007, People's plants. A Guide to Useful Plants of Southern Africa. Briza. p 70 (Gasteria spp.)
