Tritoniopsis triticea

Family: Iridaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant.

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

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

Edible parts

Corm, bulb, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Berg uintjie

Synonyms

Anapalina triticea (Burm.f.) N. E. Br.; Antholyza lucidior J.f.; Antholyza lucidor Baker; Antholyza triticea (Burm.f.) N. E. Br.; Gladiolus lucidior (L.f.) Baker; Ixia triticea Burm.f.; Watsonia lucens Pers. [Illegitimate]; Watsonia lucidior (L.f.) Eckl.; Watsonia tigrina Eckl. [Invalid];