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A small Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a swollen caudex and broad green leaves in a pot of pebbly soil, other pots behind it.
Gerrardanthus macrorhizus in a pot with visible caudex, broad green leaves, and trays of small succulents in gravelly soil nearby.
Close-up of a Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus in a rocky pot, featuring its thick caudex, broad green leaves, and sturdy short stem.
A small potted Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a succulent caudex and heart-shaped leaves sits among other succulents in a greenhouse.
Close-up of lush green chaya leaves in soil with pebbles, next to broad, veined foliage of Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus succulent.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus (Bigfoot plant) in small square pots with gravel soil, showing thick caudex and green leaves above soil.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus in a square pot with pebbly soil, broad shiny leaves, and other potted plants in the background.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus, known as the Bigfoot plant, is a small potted succulent with a unique caudex, perfect for home décor.
A small potted Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus (Bigfoot plant) with broad green leaves in gravelly soil, surrounded by other caudex succulents.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with dense green, heart-shaped leaves, a visible succulent caudex, and small buds among lush foliage.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a bulbous caudex and broad green leaves sits among small potted succulents in a greenhouse setting.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a round caudex and large green leaves among potted succulents and stones in a greenhouse setting.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus (Bigfoot plant) with broad green leaves and a rounded caudex in a red gravel-filled pot.
A Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus in a pot displays its unique swollen caudex and trailing vines, adding an exotic touch to any space.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a thick caudex and green leaves in a brown plastic pot with gravel, outdoors in bright sunlight.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with star-shaped leaves in a reddish-brown plastic pot with gravel, outdoors against blurred plants.
Close-up of Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a thick round caudex potted in gravel, topped by large green leaves above the stem.
A compact Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a broad caudex and green leaves in gravel, set in a brown plastic pot with greenery behind.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus (Bigfoot plant) with star-shaped leaves in a brown plastic pot filled with gravel, placed outdoors on stones.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus in a brown plastic pot with pebbles, showing green vine and large leaves, displayed outdoors on gravel.
A small Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a succulent caudex and broad leaves in a red pot, sitting on a pebble-covered surface.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a swollen caudex and green leaves in a red pot with stones, outdoors on gravel in bright sunlight.
A small Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a swollen caudex and broad green leaves in a pot of pebbly soil, other pots behind it.
Gerrardanthus macrorhizus in a pot with visible caudex, broad green leaves, and trays of small succulents in gravelly soil nearby.
Close-up of a Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus in a rocky pot, featuring its thick caudex, broad green leaves, and sturdy short stem.
A small potted Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a succulent caudex and heart-shaped leaves sits among other succulents in a greenhouse.
Close-up of lush green chaya leaves in soil with pebbles, next to broad, veined foliage of Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus succulent.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus (Bigfoot plant) in small square pots with gravel soil, showing thick caudex and green leaves above soil.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus in a square pot with pebbly soil, broad shiny leaves, and other potted plants in the background.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus, known as the Bigfoot plant, is a small potted succulent with a unique caudex, perfect for home décor.
A small potted Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus (Bigfoot plant) with broad green leaves in gravelly soil, surrounded by other caudex succulents.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with dense green, heart-shaped leaves, a visible succulent caudex, and small buds among lush foliage.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a bulbous caudex and broad green leaves sits among small potted succulents in a greenhouse setting.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a round caudex and large green leaves among potted succulents and stones in a greenhouse setting.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus (Bigfoot plant) with broad green leaves and a rounded caudex in a red gravel-filled pot.
A Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus in a pot displays its unique swollen caudex and trailing vines, adding an exotic touch to any space.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a thick caudex and green leaves in a brown plastic pot with gravel, outdoors in bright sunlight.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with star-shaped leaves in a reddish-brown plastic pot with gravel, outdoors against blurred plants.
Close-up of Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a thick round caudex potted in gravel, topped by large green leaves above the stem.
A compact Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a broad caudex and green leaves in gravel, set in a brown plastic pot with greenery behind.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus (Bigfoot plant) with star-shaped leaves in a brown plastic pot filled with gravel, placed outdoors on stones.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus in a brown plastic pot with pebbles, showing green vine and large leaves, displayed outdoors on gravel.
A small Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a succulent caudex and broad leaves in a red pot, sitting on a pebble-covered surface.
Gerrardanthus Macrorhizus with a swollen caudex and green leaves in a red pot with stones, outdoors on gravel in bright sunlight.

The Bigfoot, Gerrardanthus macrorrhizus, is a perennial climber, expanded at the base into a succulent pumpkin-like caudex, usually about 30-40 cm in diameter. The smooth, alternate leaves are ivy-shaped, shiny and prominently veined. The Bigfoot has small, dark brownish-yellow orchid-like flowers. There are male and female plants.

The name macrorrhizus comes from the Greek for 'big root', it is sometimes seen as 'macrorhiza'.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Mid summer

Flower Color

Orange/red

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

10b to 11

Mature Size

15 m

Resistance

 8°c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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The Bigfoot, Gerrardanthus macrorrhizus, is a perennial climber, expanded at the base into a succulent pumpkin-like caudex, usually about 30-40 cm in diameter. The smooth, alternate leaves are ivy-shaped, shiny and prominently veined. The Bigfoot has small, dark brownish-yellow orchid-like flowers. There are male and female plants.

The name macrorrhizus comes from the Greek for 'big root', it is sometimes seen as 'macrorhiza'.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Mid summer

Flower Color

Orange/red

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

10b to 11

Mature Size

15 m

Resistance

 8°c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Mid summer
Botanical Name Gerrardanthus macrorhizus
Common Name Bigfoot
Dormancy Winter
Family Cucurbitaceae
Flower Color Orange/red
Genus Gerrardanthus
Growth Habit Globose
Growth Rate Fast growth
Hardiness Zone 10b to 11
Mature Size 15 m
Native Area South africa
Resistance  8°c
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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