Dischidia vines have tiny and cute leaves. They are succulent plants. Though they have flowers, the flowers are not very showy. These plants are meant for their succulent, decorative and dense foliage. Though these plants are terrestrial, they can be easily grown as epiphytes. Dischidia bengalensis is native to India and can be seen in hilly areas of West Bengal and in North-East areas of India. In these places I had observed that these climbers start their growth as terrestrial plants but as they grow, they sever their dependence on soil and start growing as epiphytes only. They are very resistant to droughts and can survive without water for many days. Propagation is very easily done with stem cuttings.
Here I have images of some species of Dischidia, which I had collected for last few years.
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