Dalechampia scandens
Spurgecreeper
Also known as: Dalechampia kurzii Hook.f. +3 more
- Dalechampia kurzii Hook.f.
- Dalechampia rubioides Kunth
- Dalechampia scandens Kurz
- Dalechampia scandens var. genuina Müll.Arg.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing perennial.
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Dalechampia scandens (commonly known as Spurgecreeper) is a climbing plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cape Verde, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf States, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Yemen, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida, Galápagos, Trinidad-Tobago
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms