Modiolastrum lateritium

Botanical Description

Modiolastrum lateritium is a perennial plant that can be evergreen in mild winters or herbaceous in colder winters. It produces several, branched stems that trail across the ground producing new roots at the leaf nodes. If it comes into contact with a vertical surface such as a wall, it will climb the wall, attaching itself by means of the stem roots. The stems can be 150cm or more long. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used to provide a ground cover. We have seen no specific information on edibility, but it is related to a number of other edible species which do not known to contain toxins. We have often eaten the flowers and leaves.