Tropaeolum brasiliense

Botanical Description

Tropaeolum brasiliense is a vigorous, multi-stemmed climbing or scrambling plant[ 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ]. The leaves are sometimes gathered from the wild for local use as a food. A very ornamental plant, even when not in flower, it is used for covering fences, pergolas etc[ 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ].