Gicha
Cyperus rigidifolius

Family: Cyperaceae

What it is like

A sedge. It can grow to 50 cm high. It keeps growing from year to year.

Probably edible. It is used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows between 435-2,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Stolon

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Angicha

Synonyms

Cyperus adoensis Hochst. ex A. Rich.; Cyperus atrosanguineus Hochst. ex Steud.; Cyperus longus var. adoensis (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Boeckeler; Cyperus rigidifolius var. intercedens Kuk;