Author: | Joseph Burtt Davy,
1926 |
Family: |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
Origin: |
South
Africa, Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
35-60
Centimetres |
Height: |
1,5-6 Meters |
Flower:
|
Green |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Adenia
fruticosa subsp. simplicifolia, W.J.de Wilde
Adenia fruticosa subsp. trifoliolata,
W.J.de Wilde |
This member of the Passifloraceae
family was described by Joseph Burtt Davy in 1926. It is found in
north-eastern South Africa and Zimbabwe, growing in a well drained
soil with some water and some sun. The swollen stem can grow from to
35 to 60 centimetres in diameter and two metres high. The vines can
reach six metres. The small flowers are green.
The name Adenia
is derived from aden, meaning gland, and pertains to the glands
found on leaves of most of the species.
The species name means 'bushy'. |