Cyphostemma segmentatum (C.A.Sm.) J.j.m.van Der Merwe

Species

Angiosperms > Vitales > Vitaceae > Cyphostemma

Characteristics

Prostrate to erect herb. Leaves glaucous green, simple, narrowly oblanceolate to ovate-elliptic, up to 60 x 25 mm, margin coarsely dentate.
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A succulent plant. It is a climber.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Caution: Eating several fruit can leave an unpleasant taste. The fruit are juicy and sweet.
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Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Cyphostemma segmentatum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:870371-1
WFO ID wfo-0000634711
COL ID 33GGC
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Cissus segmentatus Cyphostemma segmentatum