Velvetleaf
Cissampelos pareira
- Native to:
- Aldabra, Andaman Is., Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Cambodia, Cayman Is., China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Maluku, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Windward Is., Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Menispermaceae
- Genus:
- Cissampelos
- Species:
- Cissampelos pareira
- USDA Symbol:
- CIPA4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Vine
- Height:
- 500 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in tropical forest understory
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Hard seed coat requires scarification for improved germination. Soaking in warm water or mechanical scarification recommended.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI