Hesperantha Coccinea - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Mild Chilli prickly (or bristled) fruits are

prickly (or bristled) fruits are egg-shaped and can be up to 30 centimetres long with a moderately firm texture

also known as White Thorn is a flowering tree which can grow up to 25m tall

Great blended in a smoothy or cocktail

Simply twist the slender fruit to pick – less scarring and clean harvest means longer shelf life

though some are herbaceous

Hesperantha Coccinea - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Mild Chilli prickly (or bristled) fruits areHesperantha is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek words hesperos, meaning "evening", and anthos, meaning "flower". Growing to 60cm with large star shaped red pink flowers in summer. Makes great cut flowers. USDA Zone 7 Season to Sow Spring Photos with credit to the late Rod and Rachel Saunders, eminent experts on South African indigenous flora.