| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Pachycarpus suaveolens (Schltr.) Nicholas & Goyder trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Synonyms | Gomphocarpus suaveolens Schltr. |
| Asclepia macra Schltr. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1400-2000m |
| Description | stems adpressed hirsute, leaves erect, linear, margins revolute, acute, shortly broadly petiolate, pubescent, umbels 1-2, pedunculate, 9-13-flowered, corolla campanulate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | purple-brown |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APOCYNACEAE
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