Parachute Plant Plant Care
Ceropegia radicans Schltr.
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Ceropegia radicans is a species of herb in the family Apocynaceae. The leaves are fleshy and glabrous and it has a large cage-like flower with a slender tube swollen at the base, and divided into five segments at the top.
Bright indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Parachute Plant?
Parachute Plant grows best in bright indirect light.
What Is the Parachute Plant?
Parachute Plant (Ceropegia radicans) belongs to the Apocynaceae family within the Ceropegia genus.
Parachute Plant displays a trailing vine, twining growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Parachute Plant produces unique parachute-shaped flowers in shades of green, purple, or brown.
What Light Does the Parachute Plant Need?
Parachute Plant thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Parachute Plant in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Parachute Plant?
Well-draining succulent mix with sand and perlite. Good drainage is essential for Parachute Plant to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Parachute Plant?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Parachute Plant?
Parachute Plant can be propagated through stem cuttings, tubers, division. Similar propagation techniques also apply to broad ceropegia plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Parachute Plant Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Parachute Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Parachute Plant?
Parachute Plant is susceptible to aphids, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Parachute Plant is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Ceropegia genus — compare its care with other Ceropegia species on PlantoScan.
Ceropegia is part of the Apocynaceae plant family — browse all Apocynaceae genera and species.
Parachute Plant thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Ceropegia Species
Other Ceropegia species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Ceropegia radicans Schltr., family Apocynaceae (first published in Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 45: 12 (1894)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Parachute Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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