Bergeranthus multiceps

Family: Aizoaceae

What it is like

A succulent plant that forms clumps and keep growing from year to year. It grows 8 cm tall. It has a fleshy rootstock. This can be 4 cm across. The leaves taper and are 3 sided. The flowers are yellow with pink underneath. The fruit have 5 lobes.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in sandy outcrops.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Unomgushe

Synonyms

Bergeranthus firmus L. Bolus; Mesembryanthemum multiceps Salm-Dyck;