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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


How it is grown


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