Madeira vine or Lamb's Tail (Anredera cordifolia)
A large vine with rather fleshy, glossy, slightly heart shaped leaves, and long pendulous spikes of tiny cream flowers. Seed is probably not formed in southern Australia. The plant grows from large underground tubers. It also forms aerial tubers ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
HortNews - NZ Presence At Trade Shows Boosts Flower Exports
A New Zealand pavilion has won a gold medal for flower quality for its exhibition of cut flowers, bulbs and tubers at the Horti Fair in Amsterdam. WELLINGTON 16/12/2003 - A New Zealand pavilion has won a gold medal for flower quality for its ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Yam Bean - Jicama
The edible roots of a climbing vine that is otherwise toxic, one of the few leguminous roots that can be eaten. The plant is native to Central America and was probably introduced to south-east Asia via the Philippines. The edible tubers are ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |