Iridaceae FAMILY
Sparaxis bulbifera
Sparaxis bulbifera
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sparaxis bulbifera is a Corm up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Africa.
HabitatSandy or rocky slopes at low altitudes[ 79 Title The World of Iridaceae Publication Author Innes. C. Publisher Year ISBN Description Deals with many of the plants in the Iris family giving brief details of habitat and notes on cultivation. Well illustrated. ]. Wet sandy or limestone flats[ 282 Title The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs Publication Author Manning. J. Goldblatt. P. & Snijman. D. Publisher Timber Press, Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-547-0 Description Excellent treatment of these plants, with good descriptions, habitat etc. Lots of high quality colour photographs. ].