Cissus quadrangularis var. quadrangularis
Cissus quadrangularis var. quadrangularis
- Native to:
- Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Djibouti | DR Congo | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Laccadive Is. | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Myanmar | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Pakistan | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Somalia | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Vitaceae
- Genus:
- Cissus
- Species:
- Cissus quadrangularis var. quadrangularis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green, yellow
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures. Propagation more commonly done through stem cuttings which root easily.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI