Simple tips on how to grow and Care for Baboon’s Cucumber (Kedrostis africana)

This particular succulent plant is known as Baboon’s Cucumber is a monoecious, caudiciform plant that is a native to Namibia and South Africa. This particular succulent plant forms a large caudex with annual stems. The Baboon’s Cucumber (Kedrostis africana) leaves are roughly triangular but they have several lobes, creating a beautiful foliage. This particular succulent plant flowers unfailingly every year in summer. This succulent plant male flowers are green-yellow to whitish or cream in color. Also the female flowers are solitary or few in fascicles, green-yellow to whitish or cream in color.
Furthermore, This particular succulent plant called is widely used in traditional medicine as an emetic, purgative, diuretic, anti-dropsy and to treat syphilis. From this succulent plant a decoction from the crushed fresh bulb is taken twice daily for the management of obesity.

The growing conditions and the general care of Baboon’s Cucumber

This particular succulent plant is monoecious (it has separate male and female flowers but on the same plant) and is often self-fertile so the showy, orange fruits are readily formed. This succulent plant can be grown from seed in most areas, as long as the young plants are protected against drought, severe frost and too much sunlight. This plant is a climber, which means the stems will need some support to give a showy effect. This particular succulent plant prefers a well-drained soil, lots of water in the growing-period and some sun. The Baboon’s Cucumber grows very slow, you can also increase the speed of growth by providing an adequate amount of water, warmth and also fertilizer during the active growing season.
One thing about this succulent plant is that they likes a sunny position, make sure you avoid direct blasting sun in summer. Make sure you water them regularly during the summer. Make sure you avoid watering in the fall or winter. This particular succulent plant is susceptible to rot if too wet.
The Baboon’s Cucumber (Kedrostis africana) is one of the hardiest of caudiciforms, this succulent plant tolerate winter rain and several degrees of frost. The Baboon’s Cucumber (Kedrostis africana)  can be grown outdoors in frost-free climates.