Cyphostemma juttae Seeds - Namibian Grape - Indigenous Succulent Caudiciform - NEW

Cyphostemma is genus of flowering plants belonging to the Vitaceae family. They are caudiciform succulent plants and used to belong to the genus Cissus. The genus name comes from the Greek words kyphos, which means hump, and stemma, meaning garland. Within the Vitaceae family, Cyphostemma is most closely related to Cayratia and Tetrastigma. It consists of several species that are native to Madagascar, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Some of the plants within this genus are small shrubs while others are considered small trees. They generally have very thick trunks. Larger species can tolerate frost, but small and developing plants should be kept in temperatures above 4°C. They make excellent potted plants for protected patios and in frost free areas are amazing rockery plants.

       
Cyphostemma juttae commonly known as Bastard Cobas, Wild Grape, Tree Grape, Droog-my-keel or Namibian Grape is a South African indigenous slow-growing succulent species well-known as an ornamental plant. The flowers of Cyphostemma juttae are inconspicuous, but the large grape-like bunches of bright wine-colored berries near the end of summer make this succulent a true showpiece for container and garden alike.

It is a slow-growing succulent with a huge swollen trunk which is covered by peeling papery bark which protects it from too much sunlight by reflecting the sun’s rays away from the stem. A fully grown plant can measure up to 2 m.