Birdcage ceropegia
Ceropegia pachystelma subsp. pachystelma

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A vine with a succulent tuber. The tuber can be 40-140 cm across. It is flattened and has a warty upper surface. The stems are twining and produce each year. They can be a few metres long. The leaves are somewhat fleshy. The leaf blade is oval or sword shaped. They can be 5 cm long and can be wavy. The flowers are in groups.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical and subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, tubers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ceropegia acacietorum Schltr. ex Dinter; Ceropegia obscura N. E. Br.; Ceropegia schinziana Bullock; Ceropegia undulata N. E. Br.;