Yellow wild iris
Dietes bicolor

Family: Iridaceae

What it is like

A herb that has a bulb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 80 cm high and spreads 1 m wide. The leaves are narrow and sword shaped. The flowers are like iris flowers and pale yellow with brown blotches. The fruit is a club shaped capsule.

Where it is found

It can grow in temperate or tropical places. It can grow in full sun or light shade. It suits hardiness zones 9-11.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Bulb

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or by division of the underground stem.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Iris bicolor Lindl. [Illegitimate]; Moraea bicolor Steud.;