Adenia ballyi
Origin and Habitat: Tropical Africa (Somalia).
Description: Adenia ballyi is an odd, glabrous, shrub up to 2 m tall to 1 m in diameter. It is an interesting addition to a collection, but rarely seen in cultivation. It can be grown outdoors in frost-free climates and forms an impenetrable shrub if not manicured.
Exposure: It needs light shade, but the caudex should be in the shade, while the leaves prefer some sun. Avoid direct blasting sun in summer. Bright light if grown indoors.
Waterings: Water frequently while plant is in full growth, but keep dry during the winter after the branches have died back and do NOT like a lot of water when it has no leaves.
Frost tolerance: Due to its African origin keep warm in winter, the minimum safe average temperature is 15°C, although it can go lower for short periods.
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Spring and summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Adenia ballyi |
| Common Name | Caudiciform adenia ballyi |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Passifloraceae |
| Flower Color | Green |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10 to 12 |
| Mature Size | 2 m |
| Native Area | Tropical africa |
| Resistance | 15°c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun or partial shade |
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Adenia ballyi
Origin and Habitat: Tropical Africa (Somalia).
Description: Adenia ballyi is an odd, glabrous, shrub up to 2 m tall to 1 m in diameter. It is an interesting addition to a collection, but rarely seen in cultivation. It can be grown outdoors in frost-free climates and forms an impenetrable shrub if not manicured.
Exposure: It needs light shade, but the caudex should be in the shade, while the leaves prefer some sun. Avoid direct blasting sun in summer. Bright light if grown indoors.
Waterings: Water frequently while plant is in full growth, but keep dry during the winter after the branches have died back and do NOT like a lot of water when it has no leaves.
Frost tolerance: Due to its African origin keep warm in winter, the minimum safe average temperature is 15°C, although it can go lower for short periods.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Spring and summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Adenia ballyi |
| Common Name | Caudiciform adenia ballyi |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Passifloraceae |
| Flower Color | Green |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10 to 12 |
| Mature Size | 2 m |
| Native Area | Tropical africa |
| Resistance | 15°c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun or partial shade |
