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Namibian Grape

Cyphostemma juttae

Also called Wild Grape

Namibian Grape
Photo: JonTheSucculentDude, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cyphostemma juttae is a slow-growing succulent caudex shrub from northwestern and north-central Namibia, grown as an ornamental, reaching about 1.8 m tall with large shiny leaves. Keep it dry and in full sun, as it is deciduous and drought tolerant.

Family
Vitaceae (Grape family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and let the soil dry out fully between waterings; withhold water when the plant drops its leaves.
Soil
Fast-draining, gritty mix such as cactus or succulent soil with added sand or perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: The sap can burn skin and eyes and may cause phytophotodermatitis after sun exposure; the grape-like fruits are extremely poisonous.
Native range
NW. & NC. Namibia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Please wear protective clothing and other barriers like gloves and safety glasses to keep any sap from making contact with the skin or eyes. The sap will burn the skin and possibly lead to Phytophotodermatitis. I had a severe reaction after having to cut a plant up after it fell over.

Cyphostemma juttae is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cyphostemma. It is a slow-growing succulent caudex shrub native to northwestern and north-central Namibia. It is well known as an ornamental plant.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cyphostemma juttae 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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