Mignonette/Lambs Tail Vine
Anredera cordifolia, commonly known as the Madeira vine or mignonette vine is a South American species of ornamental succulent vine of the family Basellaceae. The combination of fleshy leaves and thick aerial tubers makes this a very heavy vine. As such , it requires strong support when grown in cultivation, or as a decorative fence cover. Other names include lamb's tail and potato vine.The leaves of the Madeira vine can be cooked as a vegetable by frying with olive oil or sesame oil and garlic, and can be used in soups. The leaves and the stems can be eaten raw as well as boiled. Its rhizomes are also edible. The bulbils are inedible but have been used medicinally to reduce inflammation, reduce ulcers and assist the liver.The leaves are rich in many vitamins and minerals.