Coral creeper, Love vine
A tropical plant. It grows naturally in America. It prefers light well drained soils. It grows in dry soils. It does best in a sheltered sunny position. It is drought and frost tender. It can grow in arid places. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,200 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 8-12.
Also known as:
Aur mata pengantin, Ang ti gon, Bellisma, Binga berteh, Bride's tears, Bruidstranen, Bunga air mata pengantin, Bunga bonet, Cadena de amor, Chain of love vine, Confederate vine, Corallita, Coralvine, Foolish virgin, Heart's on a chain, Hearts-on-a-chain, Hieunu, Honolulu creeper, Mexican creeper, Mountain rose, Phuang chomphuu, Puang champoo, Queen's wreath, Taik-pan, Tigon
Synonyms
- Antigonon cinerascens M. Martens & Galeotti
- Antigonon cordatum M. Martens & Galeotii
Edible Portion
- Tubers, Root, Leaves, Flowers
Where does Coral creeper grow?
Found in: Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central America, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Guam, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesser Antilles, Malaysia, Mariana Islands, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, Nigeria, North Africa, North America, Oman, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Paraguay, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Rotuma, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Somalia, South America, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Notes: There are about 2-4-8 Antigonon species. It is often grown as an ornamental along fences.
Status: It is not known if it is used for food in Papua New Guinea.
Growing Coral creeper, Love vine
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. The seed should be soaked overnight. The soil temperature needs to be above 13-16 °C. They can also be grown from soft tip cuttings. Plants can re-grow from the tuberous roots.
Edible Uses: The root tubers are edible cooked. In Thailand the leaves and flowers are dipped in flour and served with vermicelli. The flowers are also mixed into omelettes.
Production: It is fast growing.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuber | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Leaves | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Flowers | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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