Horned turret flower
Asclepias gibba

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 8-25 cm tall. It branches at the base. The leaves are 2-8 cm long by 1-6 cm wide.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

The roots are eaten as a snack and a vegetable. The leaves are eaten as a snack and a vegetable.

The roots are a famine food.

Edible parts

Roots, leaves, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mantsokoane

Synonyms

Asclepias gibba var. gibba; Asclepias oxytropis (Turcz.) Schltr.; Gomphocarpus gibbus (E.Mey.) D. Dietr.; Gomphocarpus oxytropis Turcz.; Lagarinthus gibbus E. Mey.;