Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Genus species | Pachycarpus suaveolens (Schltr.) Nicholas & Goyder trib. Asclepiadeae |
Bibliography | Bothalia 20: 88 (1990) |
Native Range | Swaziland to Transvaal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1400-2000m |
Description | stems adpressed hirsute, leaves erect, linear, margins revolute, acute, shortly broadly petiolate, pubescent, umbels 1-2, pedunculate, 9-13-flowered, corolla campanulate |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | purple-brown |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C |
Synonyms | Asclepias macra Schltr. Aclepias suaveolens (Schltr.) Schltr. Gomphocarpus suaveolens Schltr. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |