Spreading Moonpod

I have not grown this plant. Spreading moonpod (Selinocarpus diffusus) is also commomly known as spreading wing-fruit. It is native to ...Read MoreOklahoma, New Mexico and Texas (Regions: Panhandle, Trans-Pecos). Whereas most species of Selinocarpus can be found growing in soils that contain gypsum, Selinocarpus diffusus occurs in non-gypsum soils. This low-growing, herbaceous shrub/subshrub has many branches which are not tangled and has a decumbent or prostrate growth habit. The stems and leaves are scabrous (rough textured, having or covered with scales or small projections). The somewhat succulent, undulate, opposite, pale green leaves are ovate to roundish, have 3+ mm petioles and are not fleshy. The upper leaves are not smaller than the lower leaves. The fragrant, .5 inch wide, nocturnal, pale greenish-white blooms are trumpet-shaped (pale green tube) and appear singularly from the leaf axils. Spreading moonpod is cleistogamous (automatic self-pollination) meaning that it propagates by using non-opening, self-pollinating flowers as well as open blooms. The winged fruit turns brown at maturity.

Oklahoma Rank S1 - Critically imperiled because of extreme rarity (5 or fewer occurrences or less than 1000 individuals) or because of extreme vulnerability to extinction due to some natural or man-made factor

Global Rank G4 - Apparently secure globally (may be rare in parts of range)/G5 - Demonstrably secure globally

Spreading Moonpod Selinocarpus diffusus is Native to Texas and other States.