Chocolate Lily (Dichopogon fimbriatus)

Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Dichopogon fimbriatus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 6in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet but can be bitter. — Root - raw or cooked.; It is usually sweet but can be bitter.; Several tubers up to 3.5cm long are produced by each plant, usually up to 15cm below the surface of the soil.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassland, woodland and forests, often on the sides of gullies near streams. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)