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This member of the Cucurbitaceae
family was givn this name by C.Jeffrey in 1962. It is found in South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and
Botswana, growing in deep sandy soil. It doesn't need much water but
lots of sun. The thick root will grow to one meter in length, the
vines reach for up to six meters. Both the male and the female
flowers are yellow, and the plant can only be reproduced by seeds
and rood cuttings.
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