COCCINIA QUINQUELOBA
Author:
Célestin Alfred Cogniaux, 1881
Family:
CUCURBITACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Cogn. (1881). In: DC. Monogr. Phan. 3: 533.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
15 Centimetres
Height:
4 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
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. Photo by R. Story.
Flower
Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium - Maximum
Sun
Medium - Maximum
