Ceropegia distincta

A twining Ceropegia of coastal and inland Tanzania and south-east Kenya, with lantern-like flowers. It climbs through thicket and forest edges in a warm, humid climate with a short dry season, and suits warm, bright, humid conditions with a support to climb on.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restClimber

Where it grows wild

A twining climber in coastal forest, evergreen thicket and woodland edges, rooting in leaf litter and scrambling into shrubs. This is inferred from the genus and the record locations.

The recorded elevations run from 80 to 1,700 m, with a median of 800 m. Most records are from the coast or near it.

TanzaniaKenya

🔒 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.