Drimia elata

Jacq.

Asparagaceae

+ Synonyms

Drimia alta R.A.Dyer

Drimia altissima Hook.f.

Drimia burchellii Baker

Drimia ciliaris Jacq. ex Willd.

Drimia concolor Baker

Drimia elgonica Bullock

Drimia purpurascens J.Jacq.

Drimia rigidifolia Baker

Drimia robusta Baker

Drimia rudatisii Schltr.

Drimia villosa Lindl.

Drimia zombensis Baker

Hyacinthus ciliaris (Jacq. ex Willd.) Poir.

Hyacinthus elatus (Jacq.) Poir.

Idothea burchellii (Baker) Kuntze

Idothea ciliaris (Jacq. ex Willd.) Kunth

Idothea concolor (Baker) Kuntze

Idothea elata (Jacq.) Kunth

Idothea purpurascens (J.Jacq.) Kunth

Idothea rigidifolia (Baker) Kuntze

Idothea robusta (Baker) Kuntze

Idothea villosa (Lindl.) Kunth

Idothearia ciliaris (Jacq. ex Willd.) C.Presl

Idothearia elata (Jacq.) C.Presl

Idothearia purpurascens (J.Jacq.) C.Presl

Idothearia villosa (Lindl.) C.Presl

Strepsiphyla villosa (Lindl.) Raf.

Common Name:

Flowering stem
Photograph by: Günter Baumann; African plants - A Photo Guide
© Günter Baumann

General Information

Drimia elata is a perennial bulbous plant producing a flowering stem up to 45cm long followed by a cluster of leaves about 30cm long[

394

Title: Flora Capensis
Publication
Author: Hiern. W.P.; Brown N.E.
Website: http://www.aluka.org/action/doBrowse?sa=1&st=662543&execbr=&sls=
Publisher
Year: 1909
ISBN
Description: Rather dated, and many of the botanical names have been changed since it was written, but contains a wealth of information about plants of southern Africa. It can be downloaded or viewed online.

].
The bulb is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

394

Title: Flora Capensis
Publication
Author: Hiern. W.P.; Brown N.E.
Website: http://www.aluka.org/action/doBrowse?sa=1&st=662543&execbr=&sls=
Publisher
Year: 1909
ISBN
Description: Rather dated, and many of the botanical names have been changed since it was written, but contains a wealth of information about plants of southern Africa. It can be downloaded or viewed online.

Range

Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola, south to S. Africa.

Habitat

Upland grass savannah that is subject to burning; also on rocky sites[

332

Title: The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
Publication
Author: Burkil. H. M.
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year: 1985 - 2004
ISBN
Description: Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Bulb
Height	0.30 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The juice from the bulbs is diuretic, emetic and expectorant[

Title: Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
Author: Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher: Weinheim
Year: 1959
ISBN: -
Description: An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.

]. The globose bulb is about 8cm in diameter[

394

Title: Flora Capensis
Publication
Author: Hiern. W.P.; Brown N.E.
Website: http://www.aluka.org/action/doBrowse?sa=1&st=662543&execbr=&sls=
Publisher
Year: 1909
ISBN
Description: Rather dated, and many of the botanical names have been changed since it was written, but contains a wealth of information about plants of southern Africa. It can be downloaded or viewed online.

Other Uses

A dyestuff is obtained from the plant (no more info)[

332

Title: The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
Publication
Author: Burkil. H. M.
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year: 1985 - 2004
ISBN
Description: Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/

Propagation

Seed -

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