Vereb Ribbon Plant
Chlorophytum tuberosum
Family: Asparagaceae
What it is like
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has a bulb or tubers. It grows 45 cm high and spreads 75 cm wide. The stems are slender and arch over. Small plantlets develop at the ends of the stems after flowering. The leaves are narrow and like grass. They have yellow and green stripes. The flowers are large and white.
There are between 100-150-215 Chlorophytum species. They are mostly in the tropics. Also put in the family Anthericaceae and Liliaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in humid tropical places. It will grow in most soils. It needs a protected shady position. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa (country/location of origin), Asia, Australia, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, East Africa, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Niger, Sahel, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa
How it is used for food
The bulbs and leaves are eaten. The outer layer is removed. The bulbs and leaves are dried and pounded into flour for bread. The are also used in vegetable curry. The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Tubers, root, leaves, flowers
How it is grown
Plants are grown from the offsets.
Its other names
Local names
Dholimusli, Dombali, Jereng sanga, Jhinkapatta, Kishelli, Kolu, Kolu sevni, Kuchela, Kulai, Kuli, Kuvli, Longdabhaji, Pulum musali, Safed mosali, Safed musli, Sevni, Shevalikardi, Turshi, Ugat phylli