Sarcolophium suberosum Plant Care
Sarcolophium suberosum (Diels) Troupin
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Sarcolophium is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Menispermaceae. The only species is Sarcolophium suberosum.
Filtered sunlight or partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Sarcolophium suberosum?
Sarcolophium suberosum grows best in filtered sunlight or partial shade. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
What Is the Sarcolophium suberosum?
Sarcolophium suberosum (Sarcolophium suberosum) belongs to the Menispermaceae family within the Sarcolophium genus.
Sarcolophium suberosum displays a climbing vine growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Sarcolophium suberosum produces small greenish-yellow flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Sarcolophium suberosum Need?
Sarcolophium suberosum thrives in filtered sunlight or partial shade. Avoid placing Sarcolophium suberosum in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Filtered sunlight or partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Sarcolophium suberosum?
Rich, well-draining soil with high organic content. Good drainage is essential for Sarcolophium suberosum to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Sarcolophium suberosum?
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 Sarcolophium suberosum?
Sarcolophium suberosum can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings.
Is the Sarcolophium suberosum Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
Mildly 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 Sarcolophium suberosum?
Sarcolophium suberosum is susceptible to spider mites, 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.
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Sarcolophium suberosum 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 Sarcolophium genus — compare its care with other Sarcolophium species on PlantoScan.
Sarcolophium is part of the Menispermaceae plant family — browse all Menispermaceae genera and species.
Sarcolophium suberosum contains compounds toxic to pets — learn which other species to keep from pet-toxic plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Sarcolophium suberosum (Diels) Troupin, family Menispermaceae (first published in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 30: 32 (1960)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Sarcolophium suberosum 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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