Ceropegia campanulata

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 15 cm tall from a tuber. The flowers are dark purple and 5 cm long.

It is mostly water.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Ghana, Mali, West Africa

How it is used for food

The root is cooked and eaten. The young leaves are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Root, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ceropegia abinsica N. E. Br.; Ceropegia dalzielii N. E. Br. Ceropegia hepburnii Hutch. & Dalziel; Ceropegia kerstingii K. Schum.; Ceropegia tamalensis W. B. Sm.;