Cucumis Africanus - Indigenous South African Vine - 5 Seeds Pumpkin plants older than 2 years

plants older than 2 years have been observed to be somewhat frost resistant

The genus name is derived from the Dutch word baviaan

Harvest when fruit is 2-3" for best quality

Growing to 3m with a simple-stemmed rosette facing sideways and slender blue-green leaves with racemes of dense pink flowers which change colour to greenish white

and provides a constant source of tasty spring onions

Cucumis Africanus - Indigenous South African Vine - 5 Seeds Pumpkin plants older than 2 yearsC. africanus is indigenous to Africa and occurs from the woodlands of Angola and Zimbabwe to Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. In South Africa it is found in Limpopo, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal, Northern, Western and Eastern Cape. It is rare in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal and the Eastern Cape. A trailing vine with marbled yellow and green fruits native to the Kalahari desert. USDA Zone 10 Season to Sow Spring