Chlorophytum fasciculatum
(Baker) Kativu
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 60 cm tall. The leaves are soft but can have crisp edges. The flowers are white.
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Edible Uses
The roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Anthericum conrathii BakerAnthericum fasciculatum BakerAnthericum hereroense SchinzAnthericum lydenburgense Poelln.Anthericum subulatum BakerAnthericum subulatum var. longibracteatum Poelln.Anthericum wilmsii Diels ex Poelln.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 7
- 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
