Mexican star
Milla biflora

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows from a corm 1-2 cm across. It keeps growing year after year. There are 2-10 leaves. They are 4-55 cm long and 1 mm wide. The flowering shoot has 1-9 white flowers. The fruit are oval capsules. They are 1.5-2 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows between 1,000-2,700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flower

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Azucar de campo, Jacinto de monte

Synonyms

Askolame biflora (Cav.) Raf.; Blandfordia uniflora Willd. ex Kunth; Diphalangium graminifolium Schauer; Gyrenia biflora (Cav.) Knowles & Westc. ex Loudon;