Albuca abyssinica

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing each year from its bulb. It produces annual stems. It can grow 2 m high. It has a bulb 5 cm across. The leaves are in a ring at the base. The flowering stalks has large yellow flowers that hang down.

Also put in the family Hyacinthaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet places in hilly savannah.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Arabia, Botswana, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Middle East, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Albuca melleri (Baker) Baker;