Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus * Bigfoot Vine * Caudex * Very Rare * 2 Seeds *

2 SEEDS This ivy-like vine in the pumpkin family forms an enormous, flattened caudex to 1 m in diameter at its base, that helps it survive annual periods of drought. Native to southern Africa, it does best in warm temperate and tropical climates in USDA Zones 9 and above. Gerrardanthus macrorrhizus is one of the best caudiciforms of the cucurbit family. Gerrandanthus macrorrhizus is indigenous to South Africa, where it can grow to an extremely large size. The caudex grows above ground where it can two to three feet in diameter. The vines will stay green and produce new leaves in spring.