Bugle lily
Watsonia watsonioides
Family: Iridaceae
What it is like
A herb. It is slender and grows about 1 m high. The leaves are usually a little longer than the flowers. The leaves are stiff with a hard midrib and edges. The flower spike is 30 cm long. Flowers are white cream or yellow.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Australia, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, corm, root