Diosma hirsuta
L.
Iris
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Description
A shrub. It grows 50 cm tall. It has a stout rootstock that produces many stems. The leaves are narrow and 12 mm long and 1 mm wide. The flowers are in a compound group at the top of the stems and are small. The flowers are 5 mm across.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea drinks.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used for tea drinks.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Diosma vulgaris SchltdlMany others
References (2)
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
- Youngblood, D., 2004, Identification and Quantification of Edible Plant Foods in the Upper (Nama) Karoo, South Africa. Economic Botany 58 (Supplement) :S43-S65 (As Diosma ericoides)
