Water Root - Fockea edulis Size:4 inch or “holy basil”

or “holy basil”

or well-draining sandy loam

It blooms profusely in the spring and summer with charming pink flowers

It grows in dry canyon chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities

Water Root - Fockea edulis Size:4 inch or “holy basil”This is a Caudex forming plant with large warty tuber and a long climbing vine. Flowers Are small white to green and star shaped, pollinated by fruit flies. native to the Kalahari desert, this plant has been used by the tribes of Namibia and South Africa as a famine food and water source. The root is said to be similar to a sweet potato in texture and flavor, but requires a specific cooking process to rid it of toxic alkaloids. Semi deciduous, water