Botanical Name: Cyphostemma juttae (Cissus juttae)
Common Name: No common name Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape thick, fleshy plant forming a large caudex with thick branches with thick, coarse leaves often reddish beneath; deciduous in winter Height to 10' Spread to 5' Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil prefers a fast-draining soil; amend poorly drained soils Hardiness some frost, Zones 16, 21-24 Morphology: Leaves trifoliate leaves, thick, silvery gray, to 8" or more, often folded and strongly dentate; veins often reddish beneath Flowers small greenish yellow flowers borne in panicles Fruit bright red drupes to 1" long Propagation: seed Usage: peculiar specimen plant used in containers or mixed in with succulents; striking when large and develops fruiting clusters Landscape Care: Watering keep fairly dry; suffers from root rot when drainage is slow Fertilizing balanced fertilizer (slow release) in spring Pruning remove dead leaves Pests/Diseases root rot Special Conditions/Other Origin: Namibia, Southwest Africa Family: Vitaceae Notes: |
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