Hypoxis fischeri var. colliculata
(Wiland) Wiland & Nordal.
Hypoxidaceae Edible: Rhizome, Root
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 75 cm tall. It has corm like tubers. These are 3-9 cm long and 3-6 cm across.
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Edible Uses
The roots are traditionally cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The root is cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, East Africa,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Synonyms
Hypoxis hockii var. colliculata Wiland
References (2)
- Ferns, Useful Tropical Plants.
- http://biostor.org/reference/13137.text (As Hypoxis hockii var. colliculata)
