Hairy ceropegia
Ceropegia hirsuta

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

An upright or climbing herb. The stems can be 1 m long. It has an underground tuber. The leaves are oval and 6.5 cm long by 3 cm wide. They are hairy on both sides. The flowers are 5 cm long and swollen in the lower part.

There are about 160-200 Ceropegia species. Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India

How it is used for food

The tubers are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed. They can also be grown from stem cuttings.

Tubers 2-3 cm across can be harvested after 2 years.

Its other names

Local names

Haamana, Hamana, Khantali, Pharbaghaga

Synonyms

Ceropegia hispida Blatt. & McCann; Ceropegia jacquemontiana Decne; Ceropegia ophiocephala Dalzell;