Cynanchum insipidum (E.Mey.) Liede & Khanum

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Cynanchum

Characteristics

A twining plant. It grows 8 m long. The stems arise at intervals from a long rhizome or underground stem. The leaves are 1-5 cm long. See Pentarrhinum insipidum.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.35 - 1.4
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 2,200 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food food gene source material medicinal
Edible fruits leaves seeds stems tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Cynanchum insipidum world distribution map, present in Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Sudan, Somalia, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77158558-1
WFO ID wfo-0001347023
COL ID 6C6LL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pentarrhinum insipidum Cynanchum insipidum