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Pucker Grape

Cyphostemma cirrhosum

Pucker Grape
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0

Pucker Grape is a climbing, caudex-forming succulent vine from southern Africa, related to true grapes. It needs a warm, bright spot with dry periods between waterings, and a large underground caudex that stores water.

Family
Vitaceae (Grape family)
Grows as
Climber, Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply but let the soil dry out fully between waterings; reduce or stop in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining, gritty mix with added sand or perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Trop. & S. Africa
Climate
subtropical

About

Cyphostemma cirrhosum is a species of plant native to southern Africa. It is a soft-stemmed creeper with succulent, yellowish-green leaves. It bears yellow flowers and red, oval-shaped fruit.

Other Cyphostemma plants

African Tree Grape · Cyphostemma crotalarioides · Butter Tree · Namibian Grape · Cyphostemma laza · Cyphostemma mappia · Cyphostemma ternatum · Wild Grapes

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cyphostemma cirrhosum 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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