| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias cultriformis (Harv. ex Schltr.) Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Synonyms | Gomphocarpus cultriformis Harv. ex Schltr. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 450-2400m |
| Description | stems hirsute, leaves ascendent, 3-6cm, shortly petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, acute, thinly adpressed hirsute, umbels solitary, terminal, 3-10-flowered |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | green, brownish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , 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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