Fockea — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Fockea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Edible
Fockea angustifolia
Fockea angustifolia
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics and subtropics. Plants cannot tolerate frosts. Succeeds in full sun or light shade in a well-drained soil.
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Edible
Fockea edulis
Fockea edulis
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A plant mainly of the dry subtropics, just entering into the tropics in northern S. Africa. Plants cannot tolerate more than occasional light frosts with temperatures dropping as low as -2°c.
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EdibleMedicinal
Fockea multiflora
Fockea multiflora
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it is found at elevations from 500 - 1,200 metres. Plants cannot tolerate frosts. Succeeds in full sun or light shade, though its caudex should be sheltered from the sun.
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