Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
P.R.O.Bally
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1963
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Candollea 18: 337 (1963)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104575
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Rhytidocaulon subscandens
 - Climbing Rhytidocaulon
 - Climbing Milkvine
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Rhytidocaulon subscandens (also called Subscandent Rhytidocaulon, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with a woody stem base, native to the Canary Islands and North Africa. It is found in dry and rocky habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Rhytidocaulon subscandens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used medicinally to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Rhytidocaulon subscandens is yellow and has five petals. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings have long, thin stems.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Rhytidocaulon subscandens is a succulent plant native to South Africa. It can be propagated from stem cuttings. The cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature stems and planted in a well-draining soil mix. The soil should be kept lightly moist until the cuttings have rooted. Once the cuttings are established, they should be watered regularly during the growing season and allowed to dry out between waterings. The plant should be fertilized every few months during the growing season with a balanced liquid fertilizer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Rhytidocaulon subscandens
                        
                            Rhytidocaulon subscandens is native to South Africa and can be found in the eastern parts of the country, particularly in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Rhytidocaulon genus
                        
                            Rhytidocaulon specksii, 
Rhytidocaulon sheilae, 
Rhytidocaulon splendidum, 
Rhytidocaulon baricum, 
Rhytidocaulon ciliatum, 
Rhytidocaulon fulleri, 
Rhytidocaulon macrolobum, 
Rhytidocaulon mccoyi, 
Rhytidocaulon arachnoideum, 
Rhytidocaulon pseudosubscandens, 
Rhytidocaulon paradoxum, 
Rhytidocaulon subscandens, 
Rhytidocaulon piliferum, 
Rhytidocaulon richardianum, 
Rhytidocaulon tortum, 
Rhytidocaulon elegantissimum, 
Rhytidocaulon molamatarense,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Apocynaceae family
                        
                            Acokanthera laevigata, 
Acokanthera oblongifolia, 
Acokanthera oppositifolia, 
Acokanthera rotundata, 
Acokanthera schimperi, 
Adenium boehmianum, 
Adenium multiflorum, 
Adenium obesum, 
Adenium oleifolium, 
Adenium swazicum, 
Adenium dhofarense, 
Aganosma breviloba, 
Aganosma cymosa, 
Aganosma gracilis, 
Aganosma lacei, 
Aganosma petelotii, 
Aganosma schlechteriana, 
Aganosma siamensis, 
Aganosma wallichii, 
Aganosma heynei, 
Alafia alba, 
Alafia barteri, 
Alafia benthamii, 
Alafia berrieri, 
Alafia calophylla, 
Alafia caudata, 
Alafia erythrophthalma, 
Alafia falcata, 
Alafia fuscata, 
Alafia insularis, 
Alafia intermedia, 
Alafia landolphioides, 
Alafia lucida, 
Alafia microstylis, 
Alafia multiflora, 
Alafia nigrescens, 
Alafia orientalis, 
Alafia parciflora, 
Alafia pauciflora, 
Alafia perrieri, 
Alafia schumannii, 
Alafia thouarsii, 
Alafia vallium, 
Alafia verschuereni, 
Alafia whytei, 
Alafia zambesiaca, 
Allamanda calcicola, 
Allamanda angustifolia, 
Allamanda blanchetii, 
Allamanda cathartica,