Kniphofia grantii

Family: Asphodelaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has an underground stem or rhizome that i1 1-1.5 cm aross. The leaves are in a ring at the base. They are 10-120 cm long. The flowering shoots are 30-120 cm tall. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is an oval capsule 5-7 mm long by 4-6 mm wide. The seeds are 3 angled.

Also put in the family Xanthorrhoeaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Kniphofia flavovirens Engl.; and others