wilde-akkerboontjie, wilde-ertjie
isikhwali, ubombo, umcwasibe, umnxwasibe
Perennial climber with pink-purple flowers and edible tuberous roots. Nitrogen-fixing; drought-resistant.
Insects:Pollinated by bees.Wildlife:Tubers eaten by bushpigs.Soil:Nitrogen fixer.
Pink-purple flowers; pods dispersed by animals.
Not documented
Scarify seeds; sow in spring.
Tuber division in dormancy.
Tubers for famine food; leaves for wounds.