Lagenaria Sphaerica - Indigenous South African Perrenial Shrub - 5 Seeds Spinach The leaves are pinnately compound

The leaves are pinnately compound

though some are herbaceous

Some of the plants are alternatively placed in the genus Venidium

each of which can take four plants

orange and red in fall

Lagenaria Sphaerica - Indigenous South African Perrenial Shrub - 5 Seeds Spinach The leaves are pinnately compoundLagenaria sphaerica is a herbaceous climber in the Cucurbitaceae family. It is commonly known as the Wild Melon. These plants are found in low lying areas from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to east Africa. The may grow along river floodplains or into the canopy of riverine forests. They may also be found in coastal dune vegetation. These plants produce large white flowers which attract many insects. Annual vine, attractive marbled gourd like