Ceropegia bulbosa
Roxb.
Apocynaceae
Ceropegia acuminata Roxb.
Ceropegia esculenta Edgew.
Ceropegia tuberosa Dalz. & Gibson
Common Name:
General Information
Ceropegia bulbosa is a perennial climbing plant producing herbaceous shoots up to 2 metres long that trail along the ground or twine around other plants for support[
385- Title
- Bihrmann's Caudiciforms
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
,
615- Title
- Pharmacographia Indica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dymock W.; Warden C.J.H.; Hooper D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Education Society's Press, Byculla; Mombai.
- Year
- 1890
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on the principal plant medicines encountered in India in the 19th century.
].
The plant is often harvested from the wild for its edible leaves and tuber, which are eaten locally.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
287- Title
- Flora of Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.efloras.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource.
Range
E. Asia - India, Pakistan.
Habitat
Grows amongst bushes, in dry barren uncultivated ground and hedges[
666- Title
- Plants of the Coast of Coromandel
- Publication
-
- Author
- Roxburgh W.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1795
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the uses of plants growing on the southeastern coast of India. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial Climber |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves and young stems - cooked[
2- Title
- Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hedrick. U. P.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- 0-486-20459-6
- Description
- Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
,
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. An acid flavour, reminiscent of purslane, the succulent leaves are stewed in curries[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
,
666- Title
- Plants of the Coast of Coromandel
- Publication
-
- Author
- Roxburgh W.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1795
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the uses of plants growing on the southeastern coast of India. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Roots - cooked[
2- Title
- Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hedrick. U. P.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- 0-486-20459-6
- Description
- Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
,
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. A taste like raw turnips[
666- Title
- Plants of the Coast of Coromandel
- Publication
-
- Author
- Roxburgh W.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1795
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the uses of plants growing on the southeastern coast of India. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. A bitter flavour is removed by boiling[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. The turnip-shaped root is about the size of a small apple[
615- Title
- Pharmacographia Indica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dymock W.; Warden C.J.H.; Hooper D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Education Society's Press, Byculla; Mombai.
- Year
- 1890
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on the principal plant medicines encountered in India in the 19th century.
]. It can weigh 35 - 430 grammes[
385- Title
- Bihrmann's Caudiciforms
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.
].
Medicinal
The tubers are considered to be digestive and tonic[
615- Title
- Pharmacographia Indica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dymock W.; Warden C.J.H.; Hooper D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Education Society's Press, Byculla; Mombai.
- Year
- 1890
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on the principal plant medicines encountered in India in the 19th century.
].
An alkaloid, ceropegine, is present in the tubers which makes them bitter, somewhat like raw turnips[
287- Title
- Flora of Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.efloras.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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