Iridaceae FAMILY
Babiana fragrans
Babiana fragrans
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Babiana fragrans is a herbaceous, perennial plant with an erect, often branched stem growing from a corm; it can grow 70 - 200cm tall[ 1095 Title A revision of the southern African genus Babiana, Iridaceae: Crocoideae Publication Strelitzia 18 Author Goldblatt P. & Manning J.C. Publisher South African National Biodiversity Institute: Pretoria Year 2007 ISBN 978-1-919976-32-7 Description An in-depth revision of the genus Babiana ]. The corm is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The plant is grown as an ornamental, valued for its flowers and their pleasant aroma.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Africa - southwest Cape Province.
HabitatSandy soils on flat land and mountain sides[ 73 Title Flora of the Cape Peninsula. Publication Author Adamson. and Salter. Publisher Year ISBN Description A good flora but rather short on details of habitat. Not for the casual reader. ]. Sandstone, granite and occasionally clay slopes[ 1095 Title A revision of the southern African genus Babiana, Iridaceae: Crocoideae Publication Strelitzia 18 Author Goldblatt P. & Manning J.C. Publisher South African National Biodiversity Institute: Pretoria Year 2007 ISBN 978-1-919976-32-7 Description An in-depth revision of the genus Babiana ].