Fockea edulis

Fockea edulus is a caudex-forming plant from Cape Province and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). It stores water in its thick, short trunk and thickened roots to survive the dry seasons in its native habitat. During the dry season (winter in our region), it sheds its leaves and then survives leafless, from about December to April in our climate.

In nature, the caudex is usually underground and can reach a diameter of up to 60 cm. During each rainy season, or in our region in spring, tendrils up to 4 meters long grow from the caudex, which the plant uses to cling to anything it can find. In cultivation, it can be provided with a trellis or climbing frame for support.

If kept dry, it should even survive light frost of about -2°C, but we would still recommend frost-free overwintering or keeping it as a houseplant.



You will receive a strong plant, currently in full growth, with a caudex of 4-6 cm.