Ceropegia Species
Ceropegialongidens

Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Ceropegia (seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh)
Species: longidens (LON-jee-denz)

Synonym:Orbea longidens

Synonym:Stapelia longidens

Category
Cactus and Succulents

Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds