Hodgsonia heteroclita
Chinese Lardplant
Also known as: Trichosanthes grandiflora Wall.
- Trichosanthes grandiflora Wall.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Hodgsonia heteroclita (commonly known as Chinese lardplant) is a climbing plant within the Cucurbitaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam