Strandkool, Dune cabbage
Trachyandra divaricata
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
What it is like
An onion like plant.
Also put in the family Asphodelaceae.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa
How it is used for food
The flower buds are cooked in a stew.
Edible parts
Flower buds, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Veldkool
Synonyms
Anthericum divaricatum Jacq.;