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Globe Berry

Globe Berry

Common Name:
Globe Berry
Origin:
Southwest US, northern Mexico
Color:
  • Yellow
Plant Type:
  • Vine/liana
About:

What desert plant has a thick root stem that resembles a stone emerging from the ground with a vine growing from it? Learn more about Globe Berry.

Ibervillea tenuisecta

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones.

USDA Hardiness Zones

9a (20 °F to 25 °F)

9b (25 °F to 30 °F)

10a (30 °F to 35 °F)

10b (35 °F to 40 °F)

11a (40 °F to 45 °F)

11b (45 °F to 50 °F)

12a (50 °F to 55 °F)

12b (55 °F to 60 °F)

Endangered Status
  • Extinct in Wild (EW)
  • Critically Endangered (CR)
  • Endangered (EN)
  • Vulnerable (VU)
  • Near Threatened (NT)
  • Least Concern (LC)
  • Not Evaluated (NE)

Melons from stones

The Globe Berry has a thick root stem that resembles a stone emerging from the ground with a vine growing from it.

Fun Facts:
  • This is a climbing perennial that produces tiny yellow flowers in the summer.
  • More noticeable are the small red to orange melons that mature in autumn. These are not edible. 
  • It is related to the cucumber.