Kedrostis africana Cactus lupinifolia An attractive winter growing

lupinifolia An attractive winter growing shamrock species from South Africa

Surprisingly

In the fall it goes dormant and drops the leaves

I went from a single head to around 20 offsets in 2 years

It clumps readily and blooms regularly

Kedrostis africana Cactus lupinifolia An attractive winter growingKedrostis africana Family: Curcurbitaceae. An attractive caudiciform vine with dissected leaves. The caudex is a combination of the taproot and the base of the stem. The caudex grows larger faster when the root portion is below the soil. Many growers keep the root buried for several years then raise it once the plant starts to mature. But it will form a caudex if the root is raised early, just slower. Vines can be trimmed to shape or allowed to