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Useful Temperate Plants

Gladiolus spicatus

Klatt.

Iridaceae


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General Information

Gladiolus spicatus is a Bulb
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Africa.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Edibility Rating *
HabitBulb
Height0.00 m
PollinatorsInsects
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

None known

Edible Uses

Bulb[
46
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.
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61
Title
A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
Publication
 
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.
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Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2024-03-28. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Gladiolus+spicatus>

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