| Fockea contains about 10 African vines. Easy to grow, they are present in most caudiciform collections. They are grown mostly for the decorative effect of their large caudex. This caudex was used as food by African natives.
The Fockea edulis has green, sweet smelling 0.25-0.5 inches wide (0.6-1.5 cm) flowers in late summer. The flowers are pollinated by fruit flies and are followed by grey pods. Fockeas are dioecious, so a male plant and a female plant are needed to produce seeds.
Fockea angustifolia Kambroo Fockea capensis Fockea edulis Synonym and obsolete names Fockea crispa synonym of Fockea capensis Fockea cylindrica synonym of Fockea edulis Fockea dammarana synonym of Fockea angustifolia(Kambroo) Fockea lugardii synonym of Fockea angustifolia(Kambroo)
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