This monoecious member of the
Cucurbitaceae family was
given this name by Johann Friedrich Klotzsch in 1861. It is found in
Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
and Zimbabwe, growing in a well
drained soil with some to lots of water and some to lots of sun. The cluster
of swollen roots can grow to 30 centimetres in diameter, the vines
from six to ten meters long. The flowers are yellow and the fruits
are red.
cardiospermoides means
it looks like Cardiospermum, at least the leaves. |