General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 8-16 feet
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Deciduous
Fruit: Other: 3/4 inch pendulous green pod ripening to yellwo and containing 2 seeds.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Other: Greenish-yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Caudex
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Dioecious

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Xerosicyos tripartitus
  • Synonym: Zygosicyos tripartitus

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Location: sunroom, Fair Lawn NJ
Date: 2024-09-13
Well hydrated plant after spending Summer outside
Location: Henry Shaw Cactus Society Annual Show in St Louis
Date: 2024-07-21

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