Ceropegia spiralis
Wight
Spiral ceropegia
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Description
A small herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-30 cm tall. The stems are weak and erect. The tubers are 1-2 cm across. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and arranged opposite each other. They are grass like and 3-5 cm long. The flowers are in clusters of 3-5 in the upper leaf axils. The flower tube is swollen at the base. The seed pods are narrow and 5-7 cm long.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a pot herb or eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a pot herb. They are also eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Notes
There are about 160-200 Ceropegia species. Probably now in Apocynaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Nimmatai, Pilachi khantudi
References (1)
- Reddy, K.R., 1989, Additional Notes on the Wild Edible Plants of India. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 13 No. 1 pp 125-127
