Veldkool
Trachyandra falcata

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. It grows 60 cm high. The leaves are fleshy and strap shaped. They can be curved. They are 30 cm long and 3-5 cm wide. The flowers are white and in dense clusters. The stalk is thick.

Also put in the family Asphodelaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot and arid places with a marked dry season. The dry season can be 6-11 months. In southern Africa it grows between 60-1,100 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The flower buds are cooked in a stew. The leaves are cooked and used as a green vegetable.

Edible parts

Flower buds, leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kxorob

Synonyms

Chlorophytum drepanophyllum Baker;