From a mostly summer rainfall area of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, this species tends to be a winter grower in Tucson. These plants are geophytes with a deeply furrowed caudex that domes up and forms plates on its sides. From the apex, vines bearing green, cordate leaves rise up. These vines can climb many feet upwards onto shrubs or a trellis, or they can be trained in loops or other configurations. These plants are seedlings in 2-inch pots.