Ceropegia meyeri

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It puts up annual stems from a tuberous disc like rootstock. The leaves are opposite and oval. They have wavy edges. The flower are tube shaped and white. They have a structure that looks like a cage at the top. The fruit are in 2 erect follicles. They are narrow and 10 cm long.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in damp, shady places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a spinach. The roots are eaten raw or roasted.

Edible parts

Root, tubers, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ceropegia pubescens E. Mey.;