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Queen Coralbead

Nephroia orbiculata

Queen Coralbead
Photo: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nephroia orbiculata, the queen coralbead, is a woody climbing vine in the moonseed family (Menispermaceae), found in tropical forests from India to Java. It is grown mainly for its climbing habit and is best suited to warm, humid conditions with support to climb on.

Family
Menispermaceae (Menisperm family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season and let the top layer dry slightly before watering again.
Soil
Well-drained, rich, peat-based potting mix or humus-rich forest soil.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Himalaya to Japan and C. Pacific
Climate
wet tropical

About

Nephroia orbiculata, the queen coralbead, is a species of woody vines. It is found from India east to Java.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nephroia orbiculata 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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