Hare-bell
Wahlenbergia androsacea

Family: Campanulaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It loses its leaves. It grows up to 55 cm tall. It has a white taproot. The leaves are 3-13 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are flat and narrowly sword shaped or spoon shaped. The flower arrangements are short, broad and almost flat-topped. They are on branched stalks. The fruit is a round capsule with 3 chambers.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in places that are sometimes waterlogged. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a spinach.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Setanane, Tenane

Synonyms

Wahlenbergia arenaria DC.; Wahlenbergia gracilis sensu von Brehmer; Wahlenbergia inhambanensis Klotzsch; Wahlenbergia nudicaulis A. DC.; Wahlenbergia perennis von Brehm.;