Begonia baumannii

Lemoine ex Wittm.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves ?

Leaves may be edible.

It is a high altitude tropical plant. It grows in rocky places between 2,500-3,400 m above sea level.

Andes, Bolivia, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A shrub. It forms a tuber. The leaves are round and 15 cm across. The edges are wavy. The flowers are large and red on long stalks.

It can be grown by stem cuttings.

Names & Synonyms

Killu-killu

References (1)

Thomas, E., et al, 2008, The Relationship Between Plant Use and Plant Diversity in the Bolivian Andes, with Special Reference to Medicinal Plant Use. Hum Ecol (2008) 36:861–879