✿Asclepiadaceae · Ceropegia
Halluka / Candlestick Ceropegia
Ceropegia candelabrum var. candelabrum
Climberoutdoor
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- 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
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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. 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.
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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