✿Asclepiadaceae · Ceropegia
Halluka / Candlestick Ceropegia
Ceropegia candelabrum var. biflora
Climberoutdoor
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ceropegia candelabrum var. biflora
- Genus
- Ceropegia
- Family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asclepiadaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Telugu
- బక్కలిమండ bakkalimanda, పుల్లమండ pullamanda
- Kannada
- ಹಲ್ಲುಕ halluka, ನಾಗತುಂಬೆ nagathumbe
- Malayalam
- നാഗത്തുമ്പ nagathumba, ഞൊട്ടാഞോടൻവള്ളി njotanjodanvalli, കമ്മനംകിഴങ്ങ് kammanamkizhangu
About Halluka
Candlestick Ceropegia (Ceropegia candelabrum var. biflora) is a climber belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January.
Botanical family
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Halluka belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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