Giant ceropegia
Ceropegia sandersonii

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A evergreen vine. It grows 2 m high and spreads 2 m wide. The stem is slender and twining. The leaves are heart shaped and dull green. They are in pairs. The flowers are green and have darker green marks. They are tube shaped and the lobes expand.

Where it is found

It is best in a humus-rich, well-drained soil. It needs a protected, warm and sunny position. It is damaged by drought or frost.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, East Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique (country/location of origin), Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

A famine food.

Edible parts

Root, tubers

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seed, cuttings or division of the tubers.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ceropegia monteiroae Hook.f.;