Donate now to support the LLIFLE projects.
Your support is critical to our success.
Pergularia edulis Thunb.
Prodr. Pl. Cap. 38
Family: ASCLEPIADACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Fockea edulis (Thunb.) K.Schum.
Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] iv. 2 (1895) 296. Engl. & Prantl

Pergularia edulis (Fockea edulis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
This is an easy-to-grow caudiciform plant with interesting fat grey tuber. Since it is a vine, it produces thin branches that climb on any type of available supports. In the wild, the caudex is partially or totally buried.

Synonyms:

See all synonyms of Fockea edulis
back
Accepted name in llifle Database:
Fockea edulis (Thunb.) K.Schum.
Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] iv. 2 (1895) 296.
Synonymy: 4
back

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Hottentot Bread
CHINESE (中文): 火星人, 蘿藦塊根



30548 plantemania © Plantemania
Fockea edulis, an old large specimen in cultivation. (Fockea edulis) Photo by: © Plantemania
30502 diegoe Diego Armentano
Fockea edulis, young specimen. (Fockea edulis) Photo by: Diego Armentano

1725 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
The flowers of Fockeas are greenish, not very showy but lightly scented. (Fockea edulis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
7715 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Pergularia edulis (Fockea edulis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

1729 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Pergularia edulis (Fockea edulis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
19819 agrawal K.k. Agrawal
Pergularia edulis (Fockea edulis) Photo by: K.k. Agrawal

1726 valentino Valentino Vallicelli
Pergularia edulis (Fockea edulis) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
1732 cactus-art Cactus Art
Pergularia edulis (Fockea edulis) Photo by: Cactus Art

Your Photos

by Valentino Vallicelli

by Valentino Vallicelli

by Valentino Vallicelli

by Giuseppe Distefano

by Giuseppe Distefano
There are a total of 17 Photos.
Click here to view them all!

Your Actions
Pergularia Back to Pergularia index
Asclepiadaceae Back to Asclepiadaceae index
Succulents Back to Succulents Encyclopedia index