About Ceropegia dichotoma Haw.
Ceropegia dichotoma Haw., called cardoncillo in Spanish, is a flowering plant species in the genus Ceropegia of the Apocynaceae family. This species is endemic to the Canary Islands. Within the Canaries, it grows on Tenerife (in Macizo de Anaga, Buenavista del Norte, and Barranco del Infierno in Adeje), El Hierro, La Gomera, and La Palma, specifically in the Tabaibal-Cardonal zone at altitudes up to around 600 meters. It was first formally described in 1812. Mature plants reach up to 1.2 meters in height. It grows abundantly in well-drained grainy soils, exposed to full sun, in long dry climates. Flowers grow in clusters of two to seven at the end of the stem. Each flower is 3 centimeters long, tubular, and pale yellow, with five narrow lobes that are joined at the tip. Flowering occurs in autumn and winter. Its fruit consists of a pair of large, horn-shaped capsules that can grow up to 12 centimeters long. This plant is used as an ornamental in arid gardens, and requires hot conditions to grow successfully.
