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Cephalopentandra ecirrhosa

Popular knobbular globular East African cucurbit Lump Plant with broad-tapered green, wax-like caudex, to 20cm diam., furrowed with peeling bark and a summer vine with yellow flowers and (very rarely) fruit. Likes warmth, indoors only.

6.Indoors OK, but not for beginners, Outdoors not OK.

Bizarre waxy Lump Plant.
Leaves and male flower.
Female flower is a rare sight.
Two fruits, the lefthand one is within 24 hours of falling apart.
Quite well camouflaged in the Corocac Desert.

Cephalopentandra ecirrhosa

Popular knobbular globular East African cucurbit Lump Plant with broad-tapered green, wax-like caudex, to 20cm diam., furrowed with peeling bark and a summer vine with yellow flowers and (very rarely) fruit. Likes warmth, indoors only.

6.Indoors OK, but not for beginners, Outdoors not OK.

Bizarre waxy Lump Plant.
Leaves and male flower.
Female flower is a rare sight.
Two fruits, the lefthand one is within 24 hours of falling apart.
Quite well camouflaged in the Corocac Desert.