Cynanchum schistoglossum
Cynanchum schistoglossum
- Native to:
- Angola | Botswana | Burundi | DR Congo | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | Rwanda | South Africa | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Apocynaceae
- Genus:
- Cynanchum
- Species:
- Cynanchum schistoglossum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, maroon
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from underground rhizomes after fire. Common in fire-maintained prairie ecosystems.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Sow on surface or barely covered.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI