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Cayratia

Cayratia
Photo: Vengolis, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cayratia is a genus of climbing vines in the grape family (Vitaceae), found across tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, Australia and Pacific islands. Several species are used by people, and they are best grown as vigorous climbers on a support in warm, humid conditions.

Family
Vitaceae (Grape family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect, Full sun
Water
Water regularly during growth and let the top layer of soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil or a rich potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Cayratia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Vitaceae. It consists of species of vine plants, typical of the tribe Cayratieae. Some of them are used by humans, and they are found in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Africa, Australia, and islands of the Pacific Ocean.

Within the Vitaceae, Cayratia is most closely related to Tetrastigma and Cyphostemma. As previously configured, the genus Cayratia was found not be monophyletic (for example, C. japonica was moved to Causonis being distinct from Cayratia pedata, the type species).

Other Cayratia plants

Causonis japonica · Birdfoot Grape Vine · Cayratia saponaria

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cayratia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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