How to Plant Niyug-niyogan

By: Kaycee Arevalo

BSN-3 NA
Niyug-niyogan
A vine which bears
tiny fruits and grows
wild in backyards.
Grows at least 2.5m
long and reaches up
to 8m long when it
matures
For medicinal
purposes leaves,
seeds and roots are
used.
How to Plant Niyug-niyogan
Select a mature yet still
greenish branch. The cut stem
around 2 to 3 inches long.
Bury1 inch of the stem cutting
in moist soil. It has large
leaves so you may cut the
leaves in half to save space
and avoid excessive water
transpiration.
Position the stem cutting in
partial shade or filtered light.
How to Plant Niyug-niyogan
Mist the leaves around 2 to 3
times a day.
A successful cutting may root in
a month or so. A new shoot
would grow from the node and
new leaves will sprout from the
shoot.
If the old pair of leaves start to
blacken, then cut the black
parts.
After a month or so, you'll
notice roots at the base of the
stem
How to Plant Niyug-niyogan
Repot into a seedling bag
or pot
Vine starts as a shrub
about 3-feet tall with
branches growing from all
directions.
The mother shrub seizes
to grow and dies after six
months allowing the
branches to rapidly climb
walls, trees, and the like.
How to care for the plant
Blooms best with good
sunlight.

Water moderately and

regularly, keeping it evenly
moist. More water during
hot seasons

Propagate through stem

cuttings about 20cm in
height