Anredera cordifolia

Madeira wine ( Anredera cordifolia )

Madeira wine or Basellkartoffel ( Anredera cordifolia ) is a species of the genus in the family of Anredera Basellgewächse ( Basellaceae ).

Features

Madeira wine is a highly branched, perennial climber reaches the plant height 1-7 meters. The plant forms tubers. The leaves are fleshy, heart-shaped at the base, short-stalked and have a length of 2.5 to 10 centimeters.

The racemose inflorescences are 5-10 (rarely to 30) cm long. The white and fragrant flowers are hermaphroditic, although, functional but mostly male.

The flowering period extends from October to November.

Occurrence

Madeira wine is native to Central and South America, but has been naturalized in Southern Europe and the tropics.

Use

Madeira wine is used as a tuber and leafy vegetables as well as rare as an ornamental fence for clothing. He 's culture since the 20th century.

Documents

• Eckhart J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller, K. (ed.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.