Codonanthe crassifolia

Family: Gesneriaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It grows 20-30 cm tall. It can grow attached to other plants. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oval. The flowers are tube shaped and white. The fruit are white berries. They are collected from off the ground.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants grow from seeds.

It flowers throughout the year but most fruit occur in the rainy season.

Its other names

Local names

Abanchola finchuno bugu

Synonyms

Centrosolenia glabra Hook.; Codonanthe confusa Sandwith; Codonanthe formicarum Fritsch, H.Karst. & Schenck; Episcia hookeri Hanst.; Hypocyrta crassifolia H.Focke;