Orange Flameflower

Talinum aurantiacum

Physical Characteristics

Talinum aurantiacum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in). It is in flower from May to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

South-western N. America - western Texas to southern Arizona and northern Mexico.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Root Edible Uses: Root - cooked[46, 61, 161, 177]. The roots are woody, tuberous[270].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known