Hesperantha Pauciflora - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Lettuce the plant is popularly called

the plant is popularly called bathua and found abundantly in the winter season

The feathery foliage is used fresh and is added to salads and soups

The 7-10 lb

Though generally stubbier with thinner walls

bluish green or turquoise flowered plant with whitish tips is great sown in the autumn

Hesperantha Pauciflora - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Lettuce the plant is popularly calledHesperantha is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "evening", and anthos, meaning "flower". Growing to 20cm with fragrant pink to purple flowers in spring. Flowers open in the afternoons. USDA Zone 8 Season to Sow Autumn Photos with credit to the late Rod and Rachel Saunders, eminent experts on South African indigenous flora.