Photo by Inkcacti, Etsy.com.
The flowers by Edmund Capuz,
Phytoimages.siu.edu.
The leaf by Edmund Capuz,
Phytoimages.siu.edu.
The fruits from GeoWiki85, Wikimedia.org. |
Author: |
Jules Émile Planchon, 1884 |
Family: |
VITACEAE |
Origin: |
Borneo, Cambodia, Laos,
Malaya, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam |
Soil: |
Mix - Rich |
Water: |
Medium - Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
Thickness: |
6 Centimetres |
Height: |
Centimetres |
Flower: |
Red |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names: |
- |
Synonyms: |
Vitis barbata var.
trilobata King.
Vitis martini, Ridl.
Vitis martinellii, Planch. |
This member of the
Vitaceae family
was given this name by Jules Émile Planchon in 1884. It is found in Borneo,
Cambodia, Laos, Malaya, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It is growing in a well drained
rich soil with quite some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
six centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to eight metres in height. The flowers are red, the fruits turns dark
red.
The genera name from
Greek; Ἂμπελος; Ampelos; 'vine' and the Greek word κισσος kissos,
meaning 'ivy'. The species is named after Friedrich Heinrich Wilhelm
Martini, 1729-1778, a German physician and conchologist.
Useful tip:
The root is regarded as having therapeutic properties against sexual
diseases, and the seeds are eaten; the flavour is both sweet and acid at
the same time, leaving a smarting sensation on the tongue, making it
excellent for jellies. The unripe fruits are eaten with salt. |