Trichodiadema pomeridianum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaTrichodiadema pomeridianum ("Perde vygie") is a succulent plant of the genus Trichodiadema, widespread in the arid central Karoo regions of South Africa.
Description
A small succulent shrub. It grows 30 cm tall. The stems are erect and the internodes are white. The leaves are 15 mm long by 2 mm wide. The flowers are purple to pink.
Edible Uses
The roots are eaten as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry grassland.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 8
- 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
