Cucumis myriocarpus - Paddy Melon - Indigenous South African Vine - 10 Seeds Melon Botswana and South Africa

Botswana and South Africa

South Africa's only Allium

Ocean fogs frequently blanket the area of the coastal chaparral and plants have adapted to getting their water through their leaves

Bauhinia flowers are usually in magenta

sometimes with dark lines and the outer segments are greenish yellow on the backs

Cucumis myriocarpus - Paddy Melon - Indigenous South African Vine - 10 Seeds Melon Botswana and South AfricaThe paddy melon (Cucumis myriocarpus) is a prostrate or climbing annual herb native to southern Africa. It has round spiky yellow green or green striped fruit; the fruit and foliage are toxic due to the presence of cucurbitacin. The plant has been known to kill livestock. It has been used by humans as an emetic. USDA Zone 10 Season to Sow Spring