| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias humilis (E.Mey.) Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 26 (1895) |
| Native Range | South Africa to Lesotho |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1800-2900m |
| Description | leaves crowded at base, oblong, abaxially distinctly veined, long white hirsute, flowers of 4, large, corolla lobes erect, 8-11mm long |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| 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 | Acerates humilis Benth. Asclepias phenax Woodson Gomphocarpus humilis (E.Mey.) Decne. Pachycarpus humilis E.Mey. Xysmalobium humile (E.Mey.) D.Dietr. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State) |