Galtonia candicans (syn. Ornithogalum candicans ), cape hyacinth, is an herbaceous perennial geophyte native to elevations of 1350 to 2150 m in the Drakensberg region of the Great Escarpment in South Africa ( Hilliard and Burtt, 1988 ). It is
is usually known as Dolichos bean, Hyacinth bean, Bonavist bean, Seim bean, Lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, Common bean, Field bean, Pendal bean, Pole bean, and Waby bean ( www.lablablab.org ). It is one of the most ancient crops among
total dry weight. Pineapple production remains a viable business in South Africa, mainly in the semiarid coastal regions of the Eastern Cape Province. It generates foreign currency and, as a labor-intensive farming business, creates a number of jobs
herbicide treatment and found that both hand removal and herbicide wicking were effective in controlling the species. Water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) forms floating mats in the San Marcos River shading out native vegetation and can preclude waterfowl
of this geophyte have been available commercially under the trade name Cape Hyacinth ( Kleynhans, 2006 ). Successful commercialization of new plants depends not only on their unique morphological features but also on more practical aspects, such as
tulip exhibited no resistance to feeding. Bulb-applesauce mixes containing hyacinth, crocus, corn leaf iris, dutch iris, dwarf iris, ornamental onion, and squill were readily consumed. These bulbs could be damaged at sites with high rodent activity