Lapeirousia fabricii

Family: Iridaceae

What it is like

A corm or bulb plant. It grows 15-25 cm tall. The stem can have many branches. The coating over the corm is dark brown and with small spines along the edges. There are a few flowers in a spike and these are cream to pink with some red marks. They are tube shaped.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Bulb, corm, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gladiolus fabricii (D. Delaroche) Thunb.; Ixia fabricii D. Delaroche; and others