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Photo by Brad Johnson.


Photo by Mark E Olson, MoBot.


Female flower by Soumen Aditya.

Female flower by Soumen Aditya.

Author: Pehr Forsskål, 1775
Family:  PASSIFLORACEAE
Origin:  Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen
Soil:  Mix
Water:  Medium
Sun:  Medium - Maximum
Thickness:  60 Centimetres
Height:  8 Meters
Flower:  Greenish White
Propagate:  Seeds/Cuttings
Names:  -
Synonyms:  Modecca abyssinica, Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Modecca venenata, Forssk. ex Greshoff

This member of the Passifloraceae family was given this name by Pehr Forsskål in 1775. It is found in Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to 60 centimetres in diameter and two meters height. The vines can reach eight metres. The tiny flowers are greenish white.

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 referring to the veins in the leaves.


Large plant by Plantemania, Llifle.com


Male flower by Soumen Aditya.