Ceropegia Species

Ceropegiaradicans

Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Ceropegia (seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh)
Species
radicans (RAD-ee-kans)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Textured
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Maroon/Burgundy
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow after last frost
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Santa Rosa, California

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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Santa Rosa, CA | December 2016 | positive

Easy grower in my unheated greenhouse, but probably won't take below freezing. Makes long trailing stems, succulent leaves, blooms all ...Read More

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Fair Lawn, NJ (Zone 6b) | October 2004 | positive

The plant did not object to copious amounts of rain water during the Summer. This is a first flowering of the new growth.

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