Hypoxidaceae FAMILY
Hypoxis argentea
Hypoxis argentea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hypoxis argentea is a slender, herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of 4 - 7 grass-like leaves from a small, corm-like tuber; it can grow 7 - 10cm tall[ 1928 Title A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province Volume 1-3 Publication Strelitzia 41 Author Bredenkamp C.L. Publisher South African National Biodiversity Institute; Pretoria Year 2019 ISBN 978-1-928224-28-0 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern Africa - south and east S. Africa
HabitatGrassland and hill slopes, in sandy to loamy moist soils[ 1928 Title A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province Volume 1-3 Publication Strelitzia 41 Author Bredenkamp C.L. Publisher South African National Biodiversity Institute; Pretoria Year 2019 ISBN 978-1-928224-28-0 Description ].