Gladiolus unguiculatus Baker

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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

The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Botanical References

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

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Corm
Height	0.45 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Edible Uses

Corm - cooked

Rich in starch, it is eaten in porridges and soups

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