Lindheimer's Globeberry
Ibervillea lindheimeri
Lindheimer's globeberry is a drought-tough Texas cucurbit vine that sprouts each year from a huge caudex, with small flowers and shiny red berries for birds. A curiosity for xeric gardens.
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Type
- vine
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 6–10 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May, June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, pollinators
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, erosion control
- Native states
- NM, OK, TX