Stapelia gettliffei
R. Pott-Leend
Zebra stapelia
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Description
A herb. It grows 30 cm tall. It spreads 1 m across. The flowers are large. They are 10 cm across and hairy. They are pale purple.
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Edible Uses
The stem is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows best in light shade. It often grows on rocky outcrops.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Synonyms
Ceropegia gettliffei (R.Pott) BruynsGonostemon gettliffei (R. Pott) P. V. Heath
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 27
- 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
