Hairy veldkool
Trachyandra hispida

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

What it is like

An onion like plant. The leaves are thin and narrow. They are flat and have purple along the edge.

Also put in the family Asphodelaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The flower buds are cooked in stew. The sprouts are used as a substitute for asparagus.

Edible parts

Flower buds, shoots, sprouts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Anthericum hispidum L.; Trachyandra undulata (Thunb.) Kunth; Phalangium squameum (L. f.) Poir.; Anthericum congestum Adamson; Anthericum paradoxum Schult. & Schult.f.; Anthericum undulatum Thunb.; Anthericum squameum L. f.; Trachyandra paradoxa (Schult. & Schult.f.) Kunth; Bulbinella squamea (L. f.) Kunth; Anthericum subpilosum Poelin.; Arthropodium hispidum (L.) Spreng.;