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Chasmanthera dependens
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Chasmanthera dependens

Chasmanthera dependens

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitClimber
Growth—

Prefers a sunny position in a moist, well-drained soil[1, 2]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[1].

Propagation

Seed - it remains dormant for six months[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Chasmanthera+dependens>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]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.
  2. [2]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.
  3. [3]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
  4. [4]Flora of Somalia — Thulin M. (Editor) · Kew Publishing, London. · 1993 ↩︎Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
  5. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎