Coccinia quinqueloba - Ivy Gourd

5 seeds per pack. A rare perennial, native to coastal South Africa and bearing elongated to egg shaped, bright red colored fruits. This species is often grown as an ornamental, for its well-formed caudex. The leaves are said to be edible. It is unknown if the fruits are edible. Grows well in arid regions and is only mildly frost tolerant. A dioecious, vining, caudiciform species. #5244