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Cyanella orchidiformis

Family: Tecophilaeaceae


What it is like

A herb. It is a corm or bulb plant. It keeps growing form year to year. The leaves are sword shaped and wavy. The flowers are purple with darker centres. They are on erect stalks


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on rocky places in moist places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, bulb


How it is grown


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