Corallocarpus bainesii Mesemb Hardy to 15F

Hardy to 15F

The plant produces thin stems with blue green leaves and yellow flowers

The spines are especially nice in this species

Flowers are yellow to light orange

Clumps heavily in time but individual heads are small

Corallocarpus bainesii Mesemb Hardy to 15FCorrallocarpus bainesii Family: Curcurbitaceae. An attractive caudiciform vine with serrated, heart shaped 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