ceropegiaceropegia
genusgenusUnique succulent vines known for their extraordinary flowers that resemble intricate lanterns or parasols, often featuring distinctive striped patterns and tubular shapes. These peculiar plants can grow both upright and trailing, with some varieties producing charming heart-shaped leaves.
Etymology
The name 'Ceropegia' comes from Greek 'keros' meaning 'wax' and 'pege' meaning 'fountain', referring to the waxy appearance of the clustered flowers that reminded botanists of an ornamental candelabra.
Interesting fact!
The flowers act like clever fly traps, temporarily holding pollinating insects captive with downward-pointing hairs until pollen has been properly deposited.
All species of Ceropegia
ceropegiaDistincta
Variegated string of hearts, String of hearts variegated, Variegated chain of hearts.
ceropegiaStapeliiformis
Snake ceropegia, Snake vine, Serpent vine.
ceropegiaBarklyi
String of sausages, Parachute plant, Sausage vine.
ceropegiaConrathii
Silver hearts, Chinese lantern vine, Umbrella flower.
ceropegiaDenticulata
Toothed wax plant, Purple lantern plant, Trailing ceropegia.
ceropegiaWoodii
String of hearts, Rosary vine, Sweetheart vine.
ceropegiawoodii 'String of arrows'
Green Love.
ceropegiawoodii 'Silver glory'
ceropegiawoodii 'Variegata'
Variegated, Pink.
ceropegiawoodii 'String of spades'
Heartless, String of Dagger, Mini Star.
ceropegiawoodii 'Orange river'
ceropegiawoodii 'Remy'
ceropegiawoodii 'Merel'
ceropegiaLinearis
String of needles, Needle plant.
ceropegiaAfricana
African lantern plant, African rosary vine, African wine glass plant.
ceropegiaAmpliata
Umbrella vine, Parasol flower, Large-flowered wax plant.
ceropegiaDichotoma
Candelabra cactus, Y-branch ceropegia, Bushman's pipe.
ceropegiaSandersonii
Parachute plant, Umbrella flower, String trellis vine.
ceropegiaHaygarthii
Parachute plant, Umbrella vine, String of lanterns.
ceropegiaCimiciodora
Bedbug vine, Bug-scented wax plant, Stinky string plant.
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