Ceropegia bulbosa
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Bulbous ceropegia
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Description
A woody twiner or climber. The tuber is round. It is 7-8 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The leaves are oval or narrow. They are 3-6 cm long and slightly heart shaped. They are fleshy. The fruit are dry and 10 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. The seeds are 8-9 mm long.
Edible Uses
The tubers can be eaten raw or boiled in water to remove bitterness. The leaves are eaten raw or stewed in curries where they provide a slightly sour flavor. Young leaves and stems are also prepared in curries.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten after boiling in water. Otherwise they are bitter. The tubers and leaves are also eaten raw. The young leaves and stems are eaten stewed in curries. They are slightly sour.
Medicinal Uses
The tubers are considered to be digestive and tonic. An alkaloid, ceropegine, is present in the tubers which makes them bitter, somewhat like raw turnips.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows near Mumbai. It grows naturally on well drained rocky soils on slopes. It grows in humid areas.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Ethiopia, India, Middle East, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. It can be grown from cuttings.
Production
Tubers 2-3 cm across are ready after 2 years.
Notes
There are about 150 Ceropegia species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Alat-khalah, Dadmudale, Dúdha malida kand, Galot, Galya, Hallike, Hedulo, Kendua, Khapparkadu, Kharpudi, Khartundi, Malode, Palatige, Patala tumbari, Roob, Sap okoni, Suparikanda, Thiyamanda
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