Dipcadi glaucum
(Burch. ex Ker Gawl.) Baker
Asparagaceae
Dipcadi gracilipes K.Krause
Dipcadi longibracteatum Schinz
Dipcadi magnum Baker
Lachenalia speciosa F.Dietr.
Uropetalon glaucum Burch. ex Ker Gawl.
Common Name:
General Information
Dipcadi glaucum is a perennial plant producing a rosette of 3 - 10 leaves up to 30cm long and 10cm wide from an underground bulb. The flowering stem can be up to 120cm long[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- 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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible leaves.
Known Hazards
Although the leaves are edible, the bulbs are considered to be poisonous[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- 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.
].
Botanical References
Range
Southern Africa - Namibia, Botswana, S. Africa.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Bulb |
| Height | 0.30 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Grows best in a sunny position[
573- Title
- Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nicholson G. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L. Upcott Gill; London.
- Year
- Not given
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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.
]. Prefers a well-drained, light soil rich in humus[
573- Title
- Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nicholson G. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L. Upcott Gill; London.
- Year
- Not given
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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.
].
The bulbs are considered to be poisonous[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- 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.
].
Edible Uses
Young leaves - raw or cooked[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- 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.
]. Watery and somewhat crisp, they are viewed as an early delicacy to eat as the dry season ends[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- 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.
]. They leaves are eaten fresh as they are picked, or can be mixed with other foods such as the corms of Eulophia speciosa and cooked[
775- Title
- Gemsbok Bean and Kalahari Truffle
- Publication
-
- Author
- Leffers A.
- Publisher
- Gamsberg MacMillan; Namibia.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 99916-0-491-X
- Description
- 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.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Offsets[
573- Title
- Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nicholson G. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L. Upcott Gill; London.
- Year
- Not given
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
