Eremurus inderiensis
(M. Bieb.) Regel
Foxtail lily
AsphodelaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in the desert.
Central Asia, Tajikistan, Xinjiang,
Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
How to Identify
The leaves are strap like and in a ring. The flowering shoots are column shaped and can be 120-150 cm long.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown by seed.
Notes
It has also been put in the family Xanthorrhoeaceae.
References (1)
- Zhang, Y. et al, 2020, Characteristics and utilization of plant diversity and resources in Central Asia. Regional Sustainability. Elsevier. p 6
