Asparagaceae FAMILY

Dipcadi glaucum

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Although the leaves are edible, the bulbs are considered to be poisonous^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitBulb

Growth—

Grows best in a sunny position^[2]. Prefers a well-drained, light soil rich in humus^[2]. The bulbs are considered to be poisonous^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Offsets^[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dipcadi+glaucum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle — Leffers A. · Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia. · 2003 · ISBN 99916-0-491-X ↩︎Details of the traditional uses of over 200 species of plants in northeastern Namibia. Written for the non-expert, there is usually at least one photograph with each plant entry.
[2]Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening. — Nicholson G. (Editor) · L. Upcott Gill; London. · Not given · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎One of the major gardening dictionaries of the 19th century, it contains information on plants not found in modern works. It can be downloaded from the Internet.