Xerosicyos pubescens (Xerosicyos)

Xerosicyos pubescens (Xerosicyos) green plant with a thick grey caudex sitting in a pot
Xerosicyos pubescens (Xerosicyos) with slender trailing stems draped over a rounded grey succulent caudex base.

Botanical names: Xerosicyos pubescens, Zygosicyos pubescens

Common name: Xerosicyos

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Origin: Madagascar

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Small plant 2-5 ftPlant with caudexPlant form: Small; plant with caudex
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Deciduous plantFoliage: Deciduous

Xerosicyos pubescens is a dioecious perennial, caudiciform plant, forming a large caudex from which creeper deciduous vines characterized by tendrils emerge. The leaves are lobed, finely hairy, and semi-succulent and die back in the dry season and during prolonged periods of drought.

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