Kedrostis africana
54.00€
Art. 47997
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Size:
Pot: 25 cm.
Caudex height 28 cm, width 16 cm.
Caudex height 28 cm, width 16 cm.
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Origin:
Namibia, South Africa
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Description:
Commonly known in its origin zones as "Baboon cucumber", this species has a massive woody caudex, swollen and with extremely extravagant and ornamental forms, necessary for the plant to store water to exploit the drought periods. From the tuber develop annually long thin stems and climbers, formed by leaves reaching even the 10 cm: of a nice bright green, they get triangular shape and subdivide in 5 lobes well evidenced by their nervations. It is a monoecious plant, that is, having both male and female flowers in the same plant, which decorate in summer the long stems with pleasant cream white bunches
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Shipping costs in Italy € 10.00 (islands € 13.00).Free shipping for orders over € 90.00.
We need 2-3 business days to prepare your plants. As soon as we have shipped your order, you will receive an email with the data to track the shipment. Delivery times with express courier are 24/48 hours, for the islands - an extra day is expected.
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We need 2-3 business days to prepare your plants. As soon as we have shipped your order, you will receive an email with the data to track the shipment. Delivery times with express courier are 24/48 hours, for the islands - an extra day is expected.
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Plant care:
Prefers luminous locations, but possibly far from the direct rays of the sun.
As native of the scorching lands of Africa, it loves the high temperatures, even if it can bear, for short periods, also temperatures close to 0 and C!
It is advisable to water abundantly on a weekly basis during the vegetative period, while in winter it is preferable to suspend the water supply completely in order to avoid rotting problems.
It is optimal, an extremely draining substratum, consisting of specific soil for cacti which is recommended to add pumice or sand.
It does not need frequent fertilizations, it is sufficient to dilute the fertilizer with the water of the waterings only once a year.
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