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Habenaria praestans

Family: Orchidaceae


What it is like

An orchid. It grows 30-100 cm tall. There are 6-12 leaves and the lowest 2 sheath the stem. The flowering shoot is 13-25 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. There are many flowers in a dense group. The flowers are green with a white centre. The tubers are 3.5 cm long.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Tanzania


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, root


How it is grown


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