Cape saffron
Suteria atropurpurea

Family: Scrophulariaceae

What it is like

A heath like shrub. It can grow 1 m tall. It has many branches that are light brown. The leaves are opposite and small. The flowers are in the axils of leaves.

An unresolved name in The Plant List.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

Saffron subtitute

Edible parts

Flower - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lyperia crocea Ecklon; Lyperia atropurpurea Benth.;