African Rubber Vine Plant Care
Clitandra cymulosa Benth.
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Clitandra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1849. A total of 46 names have been coined since that time for species, subspecies, and varieties within the genus, but most of them have been transferred to other genera.
Bright indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for African Rubber Vine?
African Rubber Vine grows best in bright indirect light. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
Where Is the African Rubber Vine Native To?
- Angola
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- DR Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
What Is the African Rubber Vine?
African Rubber Vine (Clitandra cymulosa) belongs to the Apocynaceae family within the Clitandra genus. African Rubber Vine is native to tropical Africa.
African Rubber Vine displays a vining, trailing plant growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . African Rubber Vine produces small, fragrant white flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the African Rubber Vine Need?
African Rubber Vine thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing African Rubber Vine 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 African Rubber Vine?
Well-draining, rich potting mix with added perlite for aeration. Good drainage is essential for African Rubber Vine to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a African Rubber Vine?
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 African Rubber Vine?
African Rubber Vine can be propagated through stem cuttings, air layering.
Is the African Rubber Vine Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
Toxic to humans and pets if ingested
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 African Rubber Vine?
African Rubber Vine is susceptible to spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects. 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
African Rubber Vine 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 Clitandra genus — compare its care with other Clitandra species on PlantoScan.
Clitandra is part of the Apocynaceae plant family — browse all Apocynaceae genera and species.
African Rubber Vine thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Clitandra cymulosa Benth., family Apocynaceae (first published in Niger Fl. : 445 (1849)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: African Rubber Vine is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. 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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