Gasteria pillansii
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGasteria pillansii, the Namaqua gasteria, is succulent plant native to the arid winter-rainfall regions in the far west of South Africa and Namibia.
Description
A succulent plant without a stem. It grows 1.5 m tall. The flowers lie at an angle and are nodding. They are pink or pale green.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are eaten as a snack and as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are eaten as a snack and as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Namibia, 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
