Candlestick Ceropegia
Ceropegia candelabrum var. candelabrum
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About Candlestick Ceropegia
Candlestick Ceropegia (Ceropegia candelabrum var. candelabrum) is a climber belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family (Milkweed Family). It is typically found in open deciduous and scrub forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ceropegia candelabrum var. candelabrum
- Genus
- Ceropegia
- Family
- ASCLEPIADACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Open deciduous and scrub forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Telugu
- బక్కలిమండ bakkalimanda, పుల్లమండ pullamanda
- Kannada
- ಹಲ್ಲುಕ halluka, ನಾಗತುಂಬೆ nagathumbe
- Malayalam
- നാഗത്തുമ്പ nagathumba, ഞൊട്ടാഞോടൻവള്ളി njotanjodanvalli, കമ്മനംകിഴങ്ങ് kammanamkizhangu
Botanical family
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Candlestick Ceropegia belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
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