Spiral ceropegia
Ceropegia spiralis

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A small herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-30 cm tall. The stems are weak and erect. The tubers are 1-2 cm across. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and arranged opposite each other. They are grass like and 3-5 cm long. The flowers are in clusters of 3-5 in the upper leaf axils. The flower tube is swollen at the base. The seed pods are narrow and 5-7 cm long.

There are about 160-200 Ceropegia species. Probably now in Apocynaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India

How it is used for food

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a pot herb. They are also eaten raw.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nimmatai, Pilachi khantudi

Synonyms

Ceropegia munroi Wight;