Ceropegia

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Ceropegia
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ceropegia (Greek, wax and fountain, the flowers having a waxy look). Asclepiadaceae. Greenhouse vines of Africa and Asia.

Stems fleshy, erect and twining among the other plants in nature, or pendulous: lvs. opposite, sometimes in the S. African species wanting: fls. medium-sized, the corolla more or less inflated at the base, straight or curved; corona something as in our common milkweeds, double. — A genus of 100 species, a dozen of which are known in Old World collections but only the following in Amer. Many of them have tuberous roots, and need a season of rest and dryness. May be grown in a compost of loam, leaf-mold or peat, and sand. Temperate house is the best for the two following. Prop. by cuttings in spring over bottom heat. Odd and handsome.


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Species


Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

C. barbertonensis N. E. Br. Lvs. somewhat variegated with pale green along the veins: fls. similar to C. Woodii. Transvaal. — C. Brownii. Ledger. Corolla-tube pale green with dark blotches; lobes greenish with alzone of white and dark purple in the middle. Uganda. — C. dlscreta, N. E. Br. Tuberous: tube whitish, dark-veined; lobes pale yellow at base, purple-green at apex. Madras.— C.fusca, C. Bolle. Many succulent sts.: corolla dull reddish brown: coronna light yellow. Canary Isls. B.M. 8060. — C. gemmifera. K. Schum. A tall climbing species: fls. solitary. W. Trop. Afr. — C. Lugardae, N.E.Br. Lvs. thin, 1-2 in. long: tube 1 in. long, abruptly curved immediately above inflated base, dilated at apex into funnel -shaped mouth. Bechuanaland. G.C. III. 30:302 (desc,).— C. Rendallii, N. E. Br. A small species with fl. having an umbrella-like canopy surmounting the corolla: twining. Transvaal. — C. similis, N.E. Br. In cult, as C. Thwaitesii. Corolla-lobes white or pale green at base, ciliate. G.C. III. 40:384. C. Thorncroftii, N. Br. Sts. twining: cymes axillary, many-fld.; corolla white, with purple blotches. Transvaal. B.B. 8458.N.Taylor


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