Chlorogalum pomeridianum (Dc.) Kunth

Wavyleaf soap plant (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Chlorogalum

Characteristics

The bulb is egg shaped. It is 3-8 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.17 - 0.19
Mature height (meter) 1.6 - 1.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Common on dry open hills and plains, occasionally in woods and chaparral; at elevations up to 1,500 metres.
More
It is a temperate to Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

The root or bulb is eaten after cooking to remove the acrid taste. They are roasted or baked then peeled. They can be peeled first then boiled. The young shoots are slowly baked then eaten. The tender young leaves can be eaten raw.
Uses environmental use fiber forage medicinal poison
Edible bulbs leaves roots saps
Therapeutic use Poison (bulb), Dermatological Aid (bulb), Analgesic (bulb), Antirheumatic (External) (bulb), Carminative (bulb), Disinfectant (bulb), Diuretic (bulb), Gastrointestinal Aid (bulb), Laxative (bulb), Poison (root), Dermatological Aid (sap), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Soap (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 28
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Chlorogalum pomeridianum leaf picture by Douglas Bachman (cc-by-sa)
Chlorogalum pomeridianum leaf picture by patrick pat (cc-by-sa)
Chlorogalum pomeridianum leaf picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Chlorogalum pomeridianum flower picture by bill oconnor (cc-by-sa)
Chlorogalum pomeridianum flower picture by John John (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Chlorogalum pomeridianum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:532726-1
WFO ID wfo-0000763196
COL ID 69Y86
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Phalangium pomeridianum Anthericum pomeridianum Laothoe pomeridiana Scilla pomeridiana Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Chlorogalum pomeridianum

Lower taxons

Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum Chlorogalum pomeridianum subsp. austrooreganum Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. minus