Fockea multiflora

The python vine, a huge semi-succulent liana of dry deciduous woodland across south-central Africa, with a swollen trunk and a network of fleshy roots rather than a single tuber. It grows hot and fast in the summer rains and drops its leaves through a long dry winter.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

Dry, open deciduous woodland and scrub such as mopane and Acacia–Commiphora bush, sprawling over the ground or climbing into trees; it avoids the wetter miombo.

About 600–1000 m in the literature; the three elevation records span 509–1400 m.

NamibiaAngolaBotswanaZambiaZimbabweMozambiqueTanzaniaMalawi

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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