Gasteria disticha
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGasteria disticha is succulent plant native to the Western Cape, South Africa.
Description
A succulent plant. It grows 90 cm tall. It spreads from the base to form small groups. The flowering shoots are 20-90 cm tall and have 150-180 flowers.
Edible Uses
The flowers are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 32
- 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
