Chlorophytum stolzii

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can grow to 2.5 m tall. It has a rhizome that is like a corm. The roots are narrow with tubers at the end. The leaves are narrow and form sheaths. They are 80 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flower stalk is 2 m long. They are white with a green keel. The fruit is an oval capsule with shallow ridges across. it. It is 1 cm long.

Also put in the families Anthericaceae and Liliaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on alluvial soils. It grows in open woodland and tall grassland. It is often along streams. It grows between 50 and 2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burundi, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kalenge

Synonyms

Acrospira asphodeloides Welw. ex Baker; Albuca stolzii K. Krause; Anthericum burgeri Cufod.; Anthericum foliatum Poelln.; Anthericum welwitschii Marais & Reilly; Chlorophytum stolzii (K. Krause) Kativu; Debesia asphodeloides (Welw. ex Baker) Kuntze;