Ceropegia nigra
Ceropegia nigra
- Native to:
- Benin | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apocynaceae
- Genus:
- Ceropegia
- Species:
- Ceropegia nigra
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- dark purple, black, maroon
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- flies, specialized pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (20-25°C). Requires light for germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI