Anacampseros rhodesica

Family: Anacampserotaceae

What it is like

A herb. It is an erect plant and keeps growing from year to year. It grows 3 cm high. The leaves are succulent. They do not have stalks and are 1 mm long by 2 mm wide. The flowers are pale pink or white.

It has also been put in the family Portulacaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry soils among rocks. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Parts of the plant are used for making beer.

Edible parts

Roots - yeast, plant, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Quilika, Tirika

Synonyms

Anacampseros bremekampii Poellnitz; Anacampseros fissa Poellnitz; Avona rhodesica (N. E. Br.) G. D. Rowley;