Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Asclepias disparilis N.E.Br. trib. Asclepiadeae |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 750-1000m |
Description | stems thinly pubescent, leaves petiolate, 2-5cm, linear-attenuate, acute, truncate, glabrous, umbel solitary, erect, 4-8-flowered, sepals lanceolate, corolla lobes 8mm, |
Size | 8-20cm |
Color | pale purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
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
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | APOCYNACEAE
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