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Adenia pechuelii

 
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Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Adenia (a-DEE-nee-uh) (Info)
Species: pechuelii (pesch-WEL-ee-eye) (Info)

Synonym:Echinothamnus pechuelii

Category:
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
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Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On Aug 17, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

odd caudiciform shrub with succulent spineless stems arising from the woody, fat base. lime green flowers in summer. Pale green stems. Very rare and very expensive African plant.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Thousand Oaks, California



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