Ammocharis tinneana

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. The bulb can be 13 cm across. It is a herb that keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are in a ring at the base. They grow 50 cm long. The flowers are pink to red and in a large flat topped group at the top of the plant.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savannah steppe.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, Chad, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, Hawaii, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The flower is used in sauce.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves

How it is grown

It can be grown from seeds.

Plants flower after a good rainstorm.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Crinum ammocharoides Baker; Crinum tinneanum Kotschy & Peyr.; and several others