Ceropegia Species

Ceropegiagracilipes

Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Ceropegia (seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh)
Species
gracilipes (gra-SIL-i-peez)
Synonym
Caralluma gracilipes
Spathulopetalum gracilipes
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
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
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

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

Tucson, Arizona

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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Tucson, AZ | July 2007 | positive

Formerly included in the separate genus Spatulopetalum. The plant has the interesting habit of producing flowers from the elongated tip o...Read More

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