Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Asclepias meliodora (Schltr.) Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
Synonyms | Gomphocarpus meliodorus Schltr. |
Schizoglossum theileri S.Moore | |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 150-2150m |
Description | stems lanate-pubescent, leaves 5-7 pairs, petiolate, lanceolate, acute, cordate, sparsely pubescent, ciliate, umbels 2-3, 7-15-flowered, pedicels scabrously pubescent |
Size | 3-12cm |
Color | whitish, bluish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C |
Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Mozambique ) Southern Africa (Botswana , KwaZulu-Natal , 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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