Ceropegia deightonii
Ceropegia deightonii
- Native to:
- Burkina | Central African Republic | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Liberia | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apocynaceae
- Genus:
- Ceropegia
- Species:
- Ceropegia deightonii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, specialized pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures. Fresh seed shows better germination rates than stored seed.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI