| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias vicaria N.E.Br. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 4(1): 709 (1908) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. to Transvaal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1300-2000m |
| Description | stems scabrously pubescent, leaves 5-7 pairs, petiolate, 3-5cm, ovate to lanceolate, cordate, acute, scabrously pubescent, umbels solitary, terminal, subspherical, 3-5cm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, TVL Northern Provinces) |