Fockea edulis (Fockea)

Fockea edulis (Fockea) green leaves and gray caudex plant within a terracotta pot
Fockea edulis (Fockea) showing green leaves and a gray bulbous caudex inside a clay pot

Botanical name: Fockea edulis

Common name: Fockea

Family: Apocynaceae    (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)

Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae

Origin: South Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Vine or creeper plantPlant with caudexPlant form: Climbing or creeping vine; plant with caudex
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular; moderate
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Deciduous plantFoliage: Deciduous
Irritating plantIrritating or toxic: Irritating

Fockea edulis is a caudiciform vine, with a tuber that may reach up to 12" in diameter in cultivation. Fockea edulis needs full sun to light shade. The tuber should always be shaded. Water regularly in summer and water only enough to keep the tuber from shriveling in winter. It is deciduous and all foliage will be lost in the winter dormancy period. Since it is a vine, some type of support is needed.In the wild, the caudex is partially or totally buried. It tends to grow faster when buried. Fockea edulis is best propagated from seed. The tuber is edible after the alkaloids in the latex have been inactivated by cooking. Some parts of the plants are also poisonous.

Similar plants: Fockea edulis (Fockea)


Fockea edulis (Fockea) gray caudex plant, thick trunk, close up in terracotta pot container.
Fockea edulis (Fockea) shows a thick gray textured caudex planted in a round clay pot.
Fockea edulis (Fockea) plant with a grey caudex and green leaves in a pot.
Fockea edulis (Fockea) with a unique grey rounded caudex and numerous small green leaves.
Fockea edulis (Fockea) grey tuber and green leaves on this climbing caudex plant close up.
Fockea edulis (Fockea) with grey tuberous base and thin green vining stems in a clay pot.


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