Ceropegia linearis
Ceropegia linearis
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in full sun and in light shade. Requires a well-drained soil[[1]. The amount of moisture available to the plant determines the colour and thickness of the leaves. Plants kept moist have thin, solid green leaves. When it gets drier, the leaves thicken and get their silvery coating - this is probably used to reflect some of the sun to decrease temperature stress[2].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe[2]. Division of the small tubers which form along the stem at the leaf bases. These tubers can be planted to produce new vines - just press them into the soil, and keep moist but not wet. The tubers root more quickly if they are still attached to the mother plant. Once rooted and growing, the new plant can be easily severed from the parent. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ceropegia+linearis>
Pollinators
Humming birds
References
- [1]Bihrmann's Caudiciforms — http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/ ↩︎An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
- [2]Desert Tropicals — http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ ↩︎The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
- [3]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
- [4]Flora of Southern Africa — Roux J.P. · 2003 · http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 ↩︎An excellent on-line resource.