Ceropegia barbata

A little-known tuberous Ceropegia described by R.A. Dyer in 1979 from the southern Cape of South Africa, known from very few records. Treat it like other Cape tuberous Ceropegia: bright light, a mild climate without extremes, and a gritty mix kept on the dry side in winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Only two wild records, both in the southern Western Cape between the coast and the lower Langeberg foothills, where fynbos and renosterveld scrub grow on stony soils. Cape relatives typically grow from a tuber among shrubs, partly shaded by the bushes around them.

Records lie at about 55 m and 460 m elevation.

Western CapeSouth Africa

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.