Asparagaceae FAMILY
Albuca canadensis
Albuca canadensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Albuca canadensis is a perennial plant producing 5 - 10 leaves up to 45cm long from an underground bulb up to 5cm in diameter. The plant produces a flowering stem up to 120cm tall[ 615 Title Pharmacographia Indica Publication Author Dymock W.; Warden C.J.H.; Hooper D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Education Society's Press, Byculla; Mombai. Year 1890 ISBN Description Information on the principal plant medicines encountered in India in the 19th century. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as an emergency source of water.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Africa - Cape Province.
HabitatDeep sandy soils on flats and lower slopes, usually near the sea[ 73 Title Flora of the Cape Peninsula. Publication Author Adamson. and Salter. Publisher Year ISBN Description A good flora but rather short on details of habitat. Not for the casual reader. , 282 Title The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs Publication Author Manning. J. Goldblatt. P. & Snijman. D. Publisher Timber Press, Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-547-0 Description Excellent treatment of these plants, with good descriptions, habitat etc. Lots of high quality colour photographs. ].