Caralluma adscendens (Roxb.) Haw.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Caralluma

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Gravelly soils and rocky hills, at elevations from sea-level to 1,000 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses environmental use food gene source medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Stomach diseases (stem), Ulcer (stem), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:95198-1
WFO ID wfo-0001104353
COL ID 4ZHYW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Stapelia adscendens Caralluma adscendens