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Corallocarpus bainesii
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[ Cucurbitaceae ]
[ Madagascar ]
Plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. Its name was given by Adrianus Dirk Jacob Meeuse in 1962. It is found in the forests and bushes of southern Africa and Madagascar, growing in a well drained but slightly rich soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to 25 centimetres, the vines up to two metres. The small flowers are greenish yellow.
Corallocarpus bainesii
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Flowering plant . Plant which can be grown as a Bonsai . Succulent Plant . Develops a caudex .
Habitat
zone 10b = Winter minimum temperature 2C to 4C (35F to 40F)
Deserts or Arid Areas
Seaside
Limestone Hillsides
Rocky Hillsides
Savanna Grassland


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Resitant to salty sea air
Drought-Tolerant

Cultivation  
Substrate
Temperature during winter
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth
Pruning
Repotting

2 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C

Sunny

Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )

Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer

Regularly but with spacing
No pruning
Repot every year if possible

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