Moon creeper
Sarcostemma viminale
Also known as Moon plant
About Moon creeper
Cynanchum viminale is a leafless succulent plant in the family Apocynaceae. The species is native to West Africa, the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific region. The species' natural range extends from South Africa throughout much of Africa and the Middle East to India, Indochina, Southern China, Indomalaya and into Meganesia. The species is also found on several Indian Oceans islands including Mauritius, Réunion and the Seychelles. In keeping with its wide distribution, the species is known by a range of common names, including caustic-creeper, caustic bush, sacred soma, soma, rou shan hu, Rapunzel plant, liane calle and kitupa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sarcostemma viminale
- Genus
- Sarcostemma
- Family
- ASCLEPIADACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Asclepiadaceae
Milkweed Family
Moon creeper belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family.
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