| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Xysmalobium tysonianum (Schltr.) N.E.Br. |
| Synonyms | Asclepias tysoniana Schltr. |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 1200-2700m |
| Description | leaves 5-8 pairs, ovate-lanceolate, petiolate, acute, at base broadly cuneate, flat, thinly pubescent, umbels terminal, pedicellate, subspherical, 16-20-flowered |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | greenish yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division after flowering |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APOCYNACEAE
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