Serendipity Berry
Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii
- Native to:
- Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
Knowledge and philosophy,Knowledge and philosophy,Engler, Adolf, 1844-1930,Hou, Wen; Liu, Lei; Zhang, Xiaohong; Liu, Chuanfa
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Menispermaceae
- Genus:
- Dioscoreophyllum
- Species:
- Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii
- USDA Symbol:
- DICU3
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers humid, tropical forest environments