| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias adscendens (Schltr.) Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Synonyms | Gomphocarpus adscendens Schltr. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 450-1750m |
| Description | leaves shortly petiolate, 2-5cm, linear-lanceolate to ovate, acute, cordate, scabrously pubescent, umbels solitary, terminal, spherical, 3-4cm wide, 12-20-flowered |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | white, rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C |
| Territory |
Africa
South Tropical Africa (Zimbabwe ) Southern Africa (Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , 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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