Dipcadi rigidifolium

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. It grows up to 45 cm high. The bulb is oval and 1.5 cm across. There are 2-3 leaves and erect and firm. They are 15-20 cm long and 8-12 mm wide. The edges are thickened. The flowering stalk is twice as long as the leaves. There are 5-6 flowers in a loose group.

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

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows up to 1,220 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Bulb, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dipcadi rhodesicum Weim.; Ornithigalum rigidifolium (Baker) J. C. Manning & Goldblatt;