Herb latin name: Bobartia indica


Synonyms: Bobartia spathacea


Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)



Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
60 cm
(2 feet)

Flowering:
March to
October

Habitat of Bobartia indica:

Sandy mountain slopes and flats below 500 metres in the south-western Cape.

Other uses of the herb:

The tough, rush-like leaves are used in basket making.

Propagation of Bobartia indica:

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest that the seed is probably best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Sow stored seed in early spring in a greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow on the plants in the greenhouse for at least the first winter planting them out in late spring. Division in autumn.

Cultivation of the herb:

Sandy mountain slopes and flats below 500 metres in the south-western Cape.

Medicinal use of Bobartia indica:

None known

Known hazards of Bobartia indica:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.