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Crag-lily
Echeandia paniculata

Family: Asparagaceae


What it is like

A plant with an underground storage organ. The stems are 70 cm long. The leaves are narrow and in a ring at the base. They are 40-60 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowering stalks are long. The flowers are yellow.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico


How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Cebolla de cacalote

Synonyms