Gladiolus zambesiacus
Family: Iridaceae
What it is like
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has grass like stems 45-75 cm tall. It has underground corms. The corms are 15 mm across.
There are about 150-300 Gladiolus species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows on exposed, rocky mountain places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Corm, root
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from small corms.