Dipcadi
Dipcadi serotinum

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. It does not have hairs. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are at the base and narrow. There are only a few leaves and they spread out. They are greyish-green. The flowers are greenish to brownish-yellow. They are in one sided racemes. The tepals are 12-15 mm long. They are narrow and the outer 3 curve outwards. The inner 3 are straight. They all fuse in the lower section. The fruit is a small capsule.

They have also been put in the families Hyacinthaceae and Liliaceae.

Where it is found

It grows in rocky, stony and sandy places. It grows in dry locations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Egypt, Europe, France, Himalayas, India, Italy, Mediterranean, Middle East, Nepal, North Africa, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Spain

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Bulb

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hyacinthus serotinus L.; Uropetalum serotinum;