Commelina subulata
Roth
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Description
A herb. It has one stem and develops several stems later. It has a bulb. It grows near water. It grows up to 25 cm high. Flowers can be yellow, pink, blue of orange.
Edible Uses
The roots are pounded and added during beer brewing to make beer.
Traditional Uses
The roots are used to make beer. They are pounded and added to beer brewing.
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Medicinal Uses
The roots are used in traditional beer preparation.
Distribution
A subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid regions. It is often in places with a marked dry season. It is often over limestone material. It grows in poorly drained sandy soils. It is often on the edge of pools and in seasonally wet areas. It grows between 380-1,875 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Eswatini, India, Middle East, Mozambique, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Kaqnibe, Ugo
References (2)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 10th April 2011]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
