Barbados Gooseberry

Barbados GooseberryProduct Description: Barbados Gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata) is a cactus vine with edible leaves and fruits. The vine also goes by the name Lemonvine, and Rose cactus. It is native to South America. If not maintained the vine can grow to about 33FT long. It grows well in ground, and in containers. In zone 10 this vine is full of flowers attracting lots of bees! Flowers are fragrant. This vine grows well in full sun to part shade. Keep in well drained

and protect from frost

*Agriculture Department of Florida prohibits growing this plant so I cannot ship this to the state

After harvesting and curing the tubers have a pleasantly sweet flavor

I recommend consuming it raw unless there is abundance so you can experiment cooking

Some mistaken this herb with the Menthol AKA Vick's plant

this herb is used for the respiratory system

Though Fish Mint is not in the Mint family

grown from seed

These Capers are grown from seed

This plant grows up to 6 feet tall and wide if you let it go wild

As it matures the "cabbage" head will start to produce -- developing into a cabbage heart that's the size of an endive

It is native to Central and Northern Andes in South America