Melasphaerula graminae - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Micranthus A very useful perennial of

A very useful perennial of the onion family

It is believed to have been a domesticated crop before western contact began

Can be picked at an early stage as an edible mealie or left to dry and be ground as a maize meal

it still produces the classic Hubbard shaped fruit and measures 12 in

Melasphaerula graminae - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Micranthus A very useful perennial ofMelasphaerula is a cormous genus in the Iridaceae family with just one species, Melasphaerula ramosa. The name refers to the cormlets that form around the bell shaped flat based corm. This species has erect, sword shaped leaves, often with a purple midrib. Many small creamy white to pale yellow flowers are produced on a branched slender stem. This plant is widespread in the winter rainfall region of southern Africa, occurring from southern Namibia to