Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Anredera [2184]

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Family: Basellaceae

family_ja: ツルムラサキ

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description_en: Genus of 10 species of tuberous-rooted, twining, evergreen climbers found in dry scrub and thickets in South America. The leaves are alternate, simple, and fleshy, often with bulbils produced in the leaf axils. Racemes of tiny, 5-petalled flowers are produced from the upper axils of long, young shoots. In frost-prone areas grow A. cordifolia in a cool greenhouse. In frost-free areas, train over a support.

hardiness_en: Half hardy to frost tender; the rootstock of A. cordifolia often survives in frost-prone areas if planted deeply and protected with a mulch.

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propagation_en: Divide the tuberous roots in early spring. Root softwood cuttings in early summer. Collect tubers and bulbils in autumn and store in frost-free conditions; plant in early spring.

pests_en: Prone to aphids and red spider mites under glass.

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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41

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