Funnel Whip

About

Common Names

Funnel Whip / Aetai Ibist (Waejir)

Classification

Aquatic Herbaceous Flower

Description

The funnel whip grows in large clumps, reaching three meters in diameter and up to two meters in height. The flowers of this plant form deep funnels with a strong waxy wall.

Ecology

Rarity

Distribution

Life Cycle

Related Species

Bell Whip

Fish Whip

High Red Whip

Thorn Whip

Uses

Cultivation

Culinary

• Edible Leaves - The whips are edible and carry a mild apple flavour.

Medicinal

• Antiemetic - The tips of younger shoots have antiemetic qualities.
• Depurative - The pollen of this flower is a depurative.

Other

History

Cultural

Religious