Fame flower
Talinum patens
Family: Talinaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. The root is fattened like a tuber. The leaves have a pattern on them. The flowers are red. The fruit are capsules.
There are about 50 Talinum species. They grow in warm places. The roots are used in medicine. Also put in the family Portulacaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Brazil, China, Indochina, SE Asia, South America, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Sam dat
Synonyms
Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn.; Talinum crassifolium Willd.; Portulaca paniculata Jacq.;