Tinantia erecta

Family: Commelinaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows each year from seed. The leaves are opposite.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 600-1,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Guatemala, Mexico, Slovenia, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Vegetable, leaves, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hierba del pollo, K'ekchi, Pata de gallo, Pleado, Tziton

Synonyms

Commelina rosea Schltdl.; Ephemerum racemosum Moench; Pogomesia erecta (Jacq.) Standl.; Pogomesia undata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Raf.; Tinantia erecta f. puberula Standl. & Steyerm.; Tinantia fugax Scheidw.; Tinantia fugax var. erecta (Jacq.) Drumm. ex C. B. Clarke; Tinantia latifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Schltdl. [Invalid]; Tinantia modesta Brandegee; Tinantia undata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Schltdl.; Tradescantia bifida Roth; Tradescantia commelina Neuenh.; Tradescantia erecta Jacq.; Tradescantia latifolia Ruiz & Pav.; Tradescantia malabarica Herb. ex Schult. & Schult.f.; Tradescantia recta Raeusch.; Tradescantia undata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.; Tradescantia undata Humb. & Bonpl.; Tradescantia undulata Vahl;