| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias rara N.E.Br. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 300-400m |
| Description | stems densely softly lanate, leaves 5-10 pairs, petiolate, 3-6cm, linear-lanceolate, acute, cordate, thinly hirsute, umbels 3-4, lateral and terminal, ca. 7-flowered |
| Size | 9-20cm |
| Color | brown, green-brown |
| 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
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APOCYNACEAE
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