Kedrostis africana Cactus The spines are extremely small

The spines are extremely small and form a nice ribbed pattern on the plant

Keep on the dry side an you should be ok

I went from a single head to around 20 offsets in 2 years

A beautiful purple cactus with curved black spines

Kedrostis africana Cactus The spines are extremely smallKedrostis africana Family: Curcurbitaceae. An attractive caudiciform vine with dissected leaves. The caudex is a combination of the taproot and the base of the stem. The caudex grows larger faster when the root portion is below the soil. Many growers keep the root buried for several years then raise it once the plant starts to mature. But it will form a caudex if the root is raised early, just slower. Vines can be trimmed to shape or allowed to