C. haygarthii
The genus of plants Ceropegia It is one of the most curious of the Plant Kingdom. The species, being native to areas where it rains little, have evolved to convert some part of their body into water reserves, but also, the flowers are really curious because they do not look anything like the ones we are used to seeing.
They are some most striking succulents that can be had both in pots and in the garden, ideal to give to someone who has a collection or to ourselves 🙂.
Characteristics of Ceropegia
C. dichotoma
Our protagonists are perennial climbing or dwarf plants native to the Canary Islands, Africa, Asia and eastern Australia that belong to the botanical family Apocynaceae, which is composed of 160 species. They are characterized by having leaves that, when present, are simple and opposite.
Flowers bloom during the fall and winter. They have a tubular corolla with five petals, which in some species fuse to form a cage structure. They can be red, purple, yellow, or green.
How do you take care of yourself?
C. woodii
If you want to have one or several or copies, below we explain how you should take care of them:
- Location: Due to their low resistance to cold, they have to be put in protected areas with a lot of light.
- Soil or substrate: it must have good drainage. If we have it in a pot we can mix black peat mixed with perlite in equal parts.
- Irrigation: two-three times a week in summer, and every 5-6 days the rest of the year. If you have a plate underneath, it must be removed 10 minutes after watering.
- Subscriber: from spring to summer it must be paid with a specific fertilizer for cacti and succulents, following the instructions specified on the package.
- Planting or transplanting time: in spring. It can also be done in summer if you live in an area with a mild climate and no frost.
- Rusticity: withstands cold up to 0ºC. In the case of colder weather, you have to put the plant indoors.
Have you ever seen Ceropegia?