Blushing bride satyrium, Blushing bride orchid
Satyrium longicauda
Family: Orchidaceae
What it is like
A slender herb. It is an orchid that grows in the soil. It grows 10-65 cm high. The leaves are on a separate sterile shoot. The leaves along the flowering stem sheath. The flowers are white. The tubers are 1-4 cm long and oval.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain grassland between 1,575-2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Tubers, roots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Uklamkleshe, Unoklamu, Unokleshe