Lapeirousia anceps

Family: Iridaceae

What it is like

A corm or bulb plant. It grows 10-30 cm tall. The stem branches above the ground. The corm has a brown coating. The leaves are narrow and ribbed. There are several flowers in each spike. They are cream to pink with red marks.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in deep sands.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The corm or bulb is eaten as a snack and also cooked as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Bulb, corm, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gladiolus anceps L.f.; Ixia lapeirousia J. F. Gmel.; Lapeirousia pentheri Baker; Meristostigma anceps (L.f.) A. Dietr.; Ovieda anceps (L.f.) Spreng.; Peyrousia anceps (L.f.) Poir.;