Botanical name: Eremurus stenophyllus
Local name: Shazhgi
Appearance : Bright
yellow like bottlebrush
Quality : Edible
plant
DESCRIPTION:
Eremurus stenophyllus ts called
"Shazhgi" in Pashto language It grow wildly in the valleys and
mountains of Ziarat district.
It is a seasonal plant and found abundantly in
the season of spring. The flower is bright yellow and has unique shape like
Bottle brush and is look like long spikes. It is an ornamental plant in many
part of the world. In Ziarat when it grows in valleys it gives mesmerizing and
stunning scenery.
Shazhgi (Eremurus stenophyllus) is
an edible plant. It is use as a
vegetable in Ziarat. The local people of
Ziarat use the whole plant as a vegetable.
Mostly its roots and leaves are used for cooking when it is immature and
its leaves are tender. The plant after 15 to 20 days become matured and hard
Various kinds of dishes are
prepared. It leaves are cooked as a “SAAG “. It is give very good taste when
cooked with meat and pulses. It is very delicious, nourishing and healthy to
eat.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
Eremurus stenophyllus is a genus of
deciduous perennial flowers, also known as the foxtail lilies or desert
candles. The inflorescence looks similar to a long spike or a bottlebrush.
It
consists of many flowers in copper, bright yellow, snow white, pastel pink,
orange or any combination of those colors.
The leaves grow in tufts of thin,
green, strap like strips. Species are known for thick roots that grow out from
a central hub.
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