Button heads
Asclepias fulva

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Inkhokhabovu, Lichogina

Synonyms

Asclepias calceolus S. Moore; Asclepias deregeana var. calceolus (S. Moore) N.E. Br.; Asclepias deregeana var. sordida N.E. Br.; Asclepias dregeana Schltr.; Asclepias rubicunda Schltr.; Asclepias viridiflora (E. Mey.) Goyder [Illegitimate]; Gomphocarpus viridiflorus (E. Mey.) Decne. [Illegitimate]; Pachycarpus fulvus (N.E.Br.) Bullock Pachycarpus viridiflorus E. Mey.; Xysmalobium viridiflorum (E. Mey.) D. Dietr.;