Cryptocarpus pyriformis
Cryptocarpus pyriformis
- Native to:
- Bolivia | Galápagos | Mexico | Mexico Southwest | Peru
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Nyctaginaceae
- Genus:
- Cryptocarpus
- Species:
- Cryptocarpus pyriformis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- green, white
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Host Plant for Caterpillars
somber carpet moth (Disclisioprocta stellata)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch