Matelea sp.

Matelea cyclophylla (Matelea) purple flower close up with green stems and round leaves
Matelea cyclophylla (Matelea) flower with star shape and dark purple petals against green foliage.

Botanical names: Matelea cyclophylla, Gonolobus cyclophyllus

Common name: Matelea

Family: Asclepiadaceae

Origin: Mexico

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant with caudexVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryUnusual colorDeciduous plant

Deciduous caudiciform vine. The caudex can grow to 20 centimetres, the vines can reach two metres. The flowers are 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm) brown and, as many other asclepiads that use flies as pollinators, smelling like carrion.

Regular water when in leaf, very little water for the several months it is dormant.


Matelea cyclophylla (Matelea) green leaves with a small dark purple flower vine close up
Matelea cyclophylla (Matelea) tan fruit close up in a terracotta pot


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