ADENIA HASTATA
Author:
Hans Schinz, 1892
Family:
PASSIFLORACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Schinz. (1892). In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 15: Beibl. 33, 3.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
30 Centimetres
Height:
4,5 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Modecca hastata Harv.
Adenia hastata var. glandulifera W.J.de Wilde.
This member of the Passifloraceae family was given this name by Hans Schinz in 1892. It is found in Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to 30 centimetres or more, the vines can reach four and a half meter. The 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 means 'spear-shaped'. A wild plant by Linda Loffler, Ispotnature.org.
Flower
Greenish White
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
