| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Asclepias cultriformis Harv. ex Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae |
| Bibliography | Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 45: 31 (1894) |
| Native Range | South Africa to Swaziland |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 450-2400m |
| Description | stems hirsute, leaves ascendent, 3-6cm, shortly petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, acute, thinly adpressed hirsute, umbels solitary, terminal, 3-10-flowered |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | green, brownish |
| 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 | Gomphocarpus cultriformis Harv. ex Schltr. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces) |