Gladiolus unguiculatus
Baker
Iridaceae
Gladiolus cochleatus Baker
Antholyza cabrae De Wild.
Antholyza djalonensis A.Chev.
Antholyza fleuryi A.Chev.
Antholyza labiata Pax
Antholyza sudanica A.Chev.
Antholyza thonneri De Wild.
Gladiolus bakeri Klatt
Gladiolus brevicaulis Baker
Gladiolus cabrae (De Wild.) N.E.Br.
Gladiolus labiatus (Pax) N.E.Br.
Gladiolus micranthus Baker
Gladiolus thonneri (De Wild.) Vaupel
Common Name:
General Information
Gladiolus unguiculatus is a perennial plant growing from an underground corm around 15 - 25mm in diameter. The plant produces 2 - 3 sword-shaped leaves around a flowering stem, growing around 30 - 60cm tall[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
Range
Tropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Sudan, south to Angola, Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Habitat
Savannah on (seasonally) humid soils; meadows; on hard-pan and conglomerate; damp sandy soils; shallow soils; marigots; open forests; wooded grassland; rock outcrops; at elevations from 30 - 2,200 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
]. alt.
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Corm |
| Height | 0.45 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Corm - cooked[
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
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- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
]. Rich in starch, it is eaten in porridges and soups[
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
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- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
