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Live Veldt Grape Plant (Pirandai / Adamant Creeper)

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Quick grow facts

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Sun

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Propagation

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What it is

Also known as Devil's Backbone, Adamant Creeper, and Pirandai, Veldt Grape or Cissus quadrangularis is a deciduous, succulent, climbing perennial plant that reaches up to 3 m long. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)

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Why grow/eat it

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How to use it

Young green stems - cooked. Usually fried or curried.

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Harvest in Houston

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Container tips

A plant of drier to arid regions, mainly in the lowland tropics and frost-free subtropics, though it can also be found at elevations over 2,000 metres. The plant is intolerant of any frost.

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Cautions

PFAF lists no known hazards.

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Sources

  1. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cissus+quadrangularis