Orbea lugardii
(N. E. Br.) Bruyns
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Description
A succulent plant. It grows 15 cm tall. The flowers are in clusters. The flowers have five petals. The fruit are follicles.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten and have a lettuce flavor.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten. They have a lettuce flavour.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, East Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Caralluma lugardii N.E.Br.Pachycymbium lugardii (N. E. Br.) M. G. Gilbert
References (2)
- http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/orbea/htm
- Spotlight on Agriculture January 2010 Traditional Uses of Selected Members of the Apocynaceae family in Namibia.
