Cyphostemma juttae explained

Cyphostemma juttae is a slow-growing succulent species of Cyphostemma from southern Africa, well known as an ornamental plant.

The plant is also known as wild grape, tree grape, Namibian grape, Droog-my-keel^[1] and bastard cobas.^[2] This species can reach 6feet tall and has large shiny leaves. It is a deciduous plant. It grows in an arid region of summer-rainfall, and it loses its leaves in the dryer winter.^[3]

See also

• List of Southern African indigenous trees
• Kurt Dinter

References

• van Wyk, B. and van Wyk, P. 1997. Field Guide to trees of southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town
• Craven, P. . 2004 . Cyphostemma juttae . 2004 . e.T46838A11084910 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46838A11084910.en. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
• Web site: Cyphostemma juttae in Spain. Flora Suculenta. 2010-02-12. es. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100222071932/http://www.florasuculenta.com/Vitaceae/cyphostemmajuttae00.htm. 22 February 2010.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cyphostemma juttae. PlantZAfrica.com. 2015-07-07. 13 January 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100113155226/http://plantzafrica.com/plantcd/cyphastemjut.htm. dead.
2. https://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/blog/top-10-ugliest-flowers/ Discover the World's Top Ten Ugliest Plants and Trees
3. News: Top 10 Ugly plants . 2009-07-17 . London . The Daily Telegraph . 2009-06-11.