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Succulents Partly documented

Ceropegia juncea

A leafless, succulent-stemmed Ceropegia of the dry plains of India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar that twines through scrub and hedges. Treat it as a hot-growing climber that wants strong light, monsoon-style summer watering and a drier winter and spring.

Ceropegia juncea
Photo: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 restClimber

Where it grows wild

Twining through bushes in dry deciduous forest, scrub and hedgerows; inferred from the genus and the measured climate, as little is published on its habitat.

Few records carry an elevation; the sites are in the lowland and plateau country of peninsular India.

IndiaSri LankaMyanmar

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.