Mazhar Botanic Garden

Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne

Madagascar Rubber vine Purple Rubber Vine

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000292
English name: Madagascar Rubber vine, Purple Rubber Vine
Arabic name: كريبتوستيجيا
Native: Madagascar
Country: Madagascar
(PGR): Rare

Woody vine to 6-8 m high, leaves coriaceous, oblong-elliptic to 9 cm long, thick, glossy  flowers violet, the tube darker inside fruit follicles to 8 cm long, woody

The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of rubber and fibre. It is widely grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its large, showy flowers.

Cryptostegia grandiflora var tulearensis Costantin & Gallaud

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Texture: Moist
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings, Air layering.
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 10

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