Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
cyanescens
ID:
372241

Status:
valid

Authors:
Costantin

Source:
ksu

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
Fl. Indo-Chine 4: 97 (1912)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000371573

Common Names

  • Bluish Marsdenia
  • Bluish Snake-vine
  • Bluish Star-vine

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Description

Marsdenia cyanescens (also called 'Blue Marsdenia', among many other common names) is a perennial vine that is native to tropical Africa. It has small, white flowers and grows in wet, shady areas.

Uses & Benefits

Marsdenia cyanescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. Its leaves are used as a vegetable and its fruits are used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Marsdenia cyanescens flowers are small and white in color. The seeds are small and black in color and the seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Marsdenia cyanescens can be propagated by cuttings or seed. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Marsdenia cyanescens

Marsdenia cyanescens is native to South Africa and can be found in dry, sandy soils in the Western Cape Province.

Marsdenia cyanescens FAQ

What is the scientific name of Marsdenia cyanescens?

Marsdenia cyanescens

What is the family of Marsdenia cyanescens?

Apocynaceae

What is the common name of Marsdenia cyanescens?

Cyanescens Marsdenia

Species in the Marsdenia genus

Marsdenia divisicola, Marsdenia egregia, Marsdenia ekmanii, Marsdenia elephantina, Marsdenia elliptica, Marsdenia cremea, Marsdenia cymulosa, Marsdenia cubensis, Marsdenia cyanescens, Marsdenia dognyensis, Marsdenia cynanchoides, Marsdenia destituta, Marsdenia dictyophylla, Marsdenia dischidioides, Marsdenia eriocarpa, Marsdenia eriocaulis, Marsdenia crinita, Marsdenia condensiflora, Marsdenia connivens, Marsdenia coronata, Marsdenia coulteri, Marsdenia bergii, Marsdenia balansae, Marsdenia beatricis, Marsdenia belensis, Marsdenia assimulata, Marsdenia bilobata, Marsdenia archboldiana, Marsdenia angolensis, Marsdenia angustata, Marsdenia araujacea, Marsdenia arfakensis, Marsdenia argentata, Marsdenia argillicola, Marsdenia bourgeana, Marsdenia arachnoidea, Marsdenia carnosa, Marsdenia carrii, Marsdenia bliriensis, Marsdenia carvalhoi, Marsdenia calcicola, Marsdenia celebica, Marsdenia brassii, Marsdenia brevis, Marsdenia brunnea, Marsdenia lloydii, Marsdenia liisae, Marsdenia linearis, Marsdenia lucida, Marsdenia laxiflora,

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,