Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus)

Synonym: Urginea delagoensis

Distribution: KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga

Habitat: Thicket and rocky areas. Sand Forest.

National red list: Least Concern

Comments: Multiple bulb offsets produce a striking coppery green mass above the ground. According to Pooley (1998), it is used in traditional medicine for healing bone fractures and as a protective charm. The species is found in KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga in South Africa but also extends northward beyond our borders (redlist.sanbi.org)
Pooley, E. 1998 A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust.
Williams, V.L., Raimondo, D., Crouch, N.R., Brueton, V.J., Cunningham, A.B., Scott-Shaw, C.R., Lötter, M. & Ngwenya, A.M. 2008. Drimia delagoensis (Baker) Jessop. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2017.1. Accessed on 2019/04/15