Author: |
Hermann August Theodor Harms,
1893 |
Family: |
PASSIFLORACEAE |
Origin: |
Kenya,
Somalia, Tanzania |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
10
Centimetres |
Height: |
1
Meter |
Flower:
|
Green |
Propagate: |
Seeds/(Cuttings?) |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Keramanthus kirkii, Hook.f. |
This member of the
Passifloraceae family was described by Hermann August Theodor Harms in 1893. It is found in
Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania, growing in well drained soil with some water and
some sun. The flowers are green, and beside seeds, it might be
possible to make cuttings as well. It can grow up to one meter high, and ten
centimetres in diameter.
The name Adenia
is derived from aden, meaning gland, and pertains to the glands
found on leaves of most of the species.
The species name means
'pot-like flowers'. |