Ceropegia filiformis

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 15-80 cm long. There are clusters of fibrous succulent roots. The stem re-grows each year and is twining. The leaves are narrow and 7 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowers hang down and develop from each node.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on gravelly flats.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The root is eaten as a snack and also cooked as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Roots.

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ceropegia infundibuliformis E. Mey.; Systrepha filiforme Burch.;