Cyanella hyacinthoides
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| Species: | C. hyacinthoides
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| Cyanella hyacinthoides Royen ex L.
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Cyanella pentheri Zahlbr. | |
Cyanella hyacinthoides is a species of cormous annual or perennial herb native to South Africa. It has a much-branched stem up to 40 centimetres high, with flowers in white, pink, purple or blue.[2][3]
It is native to the Cape region of South Africa, especially the renosterveld, where it grows on clay and granite slopes. It is also reportedly naturalised in Western Australia.[4]
Common names include Lady's Hand.
The bulb is edible once cooked, and is said to serve as an onion substitute.[5]
It tolerates drought but is vulnerable to frost.
References
- ^ The Plant List, Cyanella hyacinthoides
- ^ "Cyanella hyacinthoides L." FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5 522, et addenda, Cyanella hyacinthoides
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Cyanella hyacinthoides
- ^ http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Cyanella+hyacinthoides
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Cyanella hyacinthoides". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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