Author: | Célestin Alfred Cogniaux, 1881 |
Family: |
CUCURBITACEAE |
Origin: |
S South Africa |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium - Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
15
Centimetres |
Height: |
4 Meters |
Flower:
|
Yellow |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
Ivy Gourd,
Scarlet Gourd, Scarlet-Fruited Gourd |
Synonyms: |
Bryonia
quinqueloba, Carl Peter Thunberg, 1807.
Cephalandra
quinqueloba, Schrad. 1836.
Momordica quinqueloba,
Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer |
This member of the Cucurbitaceae
family was given this name by Célestin Alfred Cogniaux in 1881. It
is found in southern South Africa, growing in rich but drained soil with some
to lots of water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to 15
centimetres or more in diameter, the vines can reach four meters or
more. The plants are either male or female.
The genera name from Latin coccineus,
meaning 'red' or 'scarlet' which must referee to the fruits. The
specific name means 'Five-lobed' like the leaves are. |