Description
Adenia globosa (1 seed)(Passifloraceae) Adenia globosa is a deciduous shrub, often adopting a climbing habit, with stems up to 8 metres long, growing from a swollen, warty globular trunk that can be up to 2.5 metres in diameter. The stems can be erect, or scramble over the ground, climbing into the surrounding vegetation and attaching itself by means of tendrils. The stems are armed with thorns up to 8cm long. Sowing : Seed should be sown in spring or during summer, in a well-drained seedling mix, and need only be covered lightly with the sowing mix, clean coarse sand or milled bark. The trays should be kept moist in a warm but shaded position. Locality : Ex Hort. Harvest : June 2019
