Dischidia sp. (Thailand blush)

Dischidia sp., Thailand blush

Botanical name: Dischidia sp.

Common name: Thailand blush

Family: Apocynaceae    (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)

Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae

USDA Plant Hardiness MapVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeModerate waterEpiphyte plant

Grows up to 6 ft long, this climbing vine has many thin, twining branches. The leaves are opposite, and some foliage small, greyish-green, and oval. They also have food storage leaves that are larger, and kidney shaped. Keep this species in a heated, moist greenhouse in cool climates as it is a drought, and frost tender plant.It grows in rainforests, and only grows as an epiphyte.


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