Balloonbush, Snapdragon vine
Epixiphium wislizeni
Family: Plantaginaceae
What it is like
A vine or scrambling herb. It grows 2 m long. The leaves are almost triangle shaped. The flowers are tube shaped and blue or white.
Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in sand dunes. It grows between 1,300-1,900 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Mexico, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The fruit or pods are eaten fresh or boiled.
Edible parts
Fruit, pods
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Antirrhinum wislizeni; Asarina wislixeni; Maurandia wislizeni Engelm. ex A. Gray;